**Overview** + **_Ebenezer offers a robust compensation package with excellent benefits and wages ranging from $20.68 - $26 per hour. Wage determinations will be based on similar experience_** The Pillars of Lakeville Senior living is looking for a **Cook/Chef** to join our new Assisted Living/Memory Care culinary team! This flexible schedule position is responsible for preparing and cooking meals as assigned using standardized recipes to meet established culinary standards of high quality care. Role will plate food for optimal eye appeal to entice food consumption by our residents in our Senior Living Community located in Lakeville, MN. This culinary services position includes; + Day and Early Evening shift options, typically 10 hour shifts + Casual/on-call position; flexible schedule to help pick up shifts ahead of time and for last minute needs + Some weekend requirements & holidays Opened Spring of 2023, **The Pillars of Lakeville** brings the best of senior living to the Twin Cities’ fastest-growing south metro community, near Farmington, MN. This beautiful new building offers 100 senior apartments including independent and assisted living units as well as a carefully crafted memory care neighborhood on the first floor with a patio courtyard. **_Ebenezer Senior Living_** _is proud be voted 2022 Star Tribune Top Work Place, and has received this honor thirteen years in a row. We're an established organization with over 100 years of excellent service and an outstanding rate of growth. When you come to work at an Ebenezer community, we strive to support your growth, honor your strengths and empower you to make a difference in the lives of others._ **Responsibilities/Job Description** + Preparation of meals by following standardized recipes + Handles and prepares food in a safe manner following policies and infection control and safety standards. + Ensure timely production and meal service is provided to residents + Set up line service + Clean and sanitize equipment and work area after each use + Assists with special events + Assists Culinary Director with supervision and training of culinary staff **Qualifications** **Required:** + **ServSafe** certification, or must be acquired within 90 days of start date + Basic math skills and comfortable using Microsoft applications + Must have good problem solving and time leadership skills + Good written and oral communication skills + _Must be 18 years of age or older_ **Preferred:** + Vocational/technical training/education/degree + High School Diploma/GED preferred + Cooking experience in a similar environment + Scratch cooking experience **Need help finding the right job?** We can recommend jobs specifically for you! As part of Fairview Health Services, Ebenezer is driven to heal, discover and educate for longer, healthier and meaningful lives for seniors. Ebenezer’s almost 4,000 employees work as a team to provide the highest quality care to those we serve. Our employees don’t work simply to collect a paycheck; they truly work to make a difference in the lives of older adults in their communities. A culture of caring for others is grounded in our values of Dignity, Integrity, Service, Compassion and Innovation. We are located in Minnesota, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska and Wisconsin hosting a variety of community settings such as; Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory, Transitional and Long term Care. Additionally we offer Adult and Intergenerational Day programs, Community-based services, Management and Consulting Services and The Ebenezer Foundation. Because of our size, variety of community settings, and our partnership with Fairview Health Services https://www.fairview.org we can offer opportunities for career growth and reinvention. If you share our commitment to quality care for older adults, there’s a place for you at Ebenezer! _EEO/AA Employer/Vet/DisabledAll qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status._ **Job Locations** _US-MN-Lakeville_ **Requisition ID** _2023-114567_ **Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date** _2 months ago_ _(4/30/2024 8:38 AM)_ **Requisition Post Information* : Posted Date** _Support & Facility Services_ **Community** _Pillars of Lakeville_ **Shift** _day/evening_ **Hours per 2 weeks** _Casual_ **Department** _Nutrition Services_