Line Cook

Company Overview

Benton House is dedicated to providing exceptional assisted living and memory care services, ensuring that seniors maintain their independence, dignity, and choice. Our communities are designed to foster happiness and health, allowing residents to continue contributing to their lives and the lives of others.

Summary

"Cooking with love provides food for the soul"-Valerie McKeehan

At Benton House, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional culinary experiences for our residents. Our menu showcases a blend of innovative dishes and classic favorites.

Be Creative/Grow Your Skills: through our menu, which showcases a blend of innovative dishes and classic favorites. Add our regular happy hours and special events, toss in larger parties and catering opportunities, and you have enough challenges to pique the interest of even the most demanding chef.

Cook with Passion and Purpose: Your meals are often the most anticipated (and most appreciated) moments of the day for our residents. Beyond the joy of cooking is the knowledge your work is also critical. Your meals offer opportunities for residents to improve health, maintain fitness, and create connections.

Have Work/Life Balance: "Home by 2" at our company means 2 p.m., not 2 a.m. And regardless of the start time, you can say "Home by 8." Team members cite the ability to see and spend more time with family as a prime reason for choosing Benton House.

Build A Career: The restaurant business can be notoriously risky, and burnout is rampant. The average tenure of our Food Service Directors is over four years, and our chef/cook tenure is over 2. Food and Dining are just one of our paths to higher leadership.

Why Choose Benton House

Our team says it is because of our culture. They have voted us a Great Place to Work 4 consecutive years. Fortune magazine national Top 50 Place to Work. We are the recipient of multiple national Resident and Family Satisfaction awards, including Pinnacle QI and Best Assisted Living and Best Memory Care from US News and World Report. We also enjoy many local "Best of" awards. Working at Benton House means working with pride.

We offer more than compensation and benefits. We also offer 4 key elements that every person seeks in a work role.

Respect-For every individual regardless of role. Have a real voice in the direction of our company.

Recognition-Real appreciation for the service you provide. True investments made for your contributions -regularly.

Responsibility-Freedom in your role. Opportunities for advancement (Nearly 10% of our team is promoted annually.)

Reward-Full compensation and benefits package. Pride. A sense of connection. Leaders that inspire. A place you can be yourself, your best self.

Whether you are new to the culinary arts or are a seasoned professional, a career with Benton House offers some unique but highly valued benefits.

THANK YOU for your service to our nation's seniors and we wish you all the best in your professional search.

Benefits include:

• Paid Mealtime with Complimentary Meals
• Access Pay Early with ZayZoon
• 96 hours Vacation
• Annual Sick Pay Payout
• Annual New Car Drawing twice a year
• Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance policies
• Wellness Rewards Program
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Promotion Opportunities
• And much, much more!!!

Responsibilities

As a Line Cook, you will work in a dynamic kitchen environment, preparing and cooking food to the highest standards while ensuring quality, consistency, and efficiency. You will collaborate closely with the Food Service Director and other kitchen staff to deliver outstanding dishes that bring joy to our residents.

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes, quality standards, and portion sizes.
• Set up and stock workstations with necessary supplies and ingredients for daily service.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the kitchen and work areas, adhering to food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Collaborate with chefs and other line cooks to ensure timely and efficient service.
• Monitor food quality and presentation, ensuring consistency and excellence in all dishes served.
• Follow safety procedures and maintain a safe working environment at all times.

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Line Cook or in a similar kitchen role preferred.
• Knowledge of cooking techniques, methods, and food safety practices.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills; able to follow directions and collaborate effectively with others.
• Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays is a plus.
• Culinary degree or ServSafe certification is a plus but not required.

If you are passionate about cooking and making a difference in the lives of seniors, we invite you to apply for the Line Cook position at Benton House today!