Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, a 5-Star rated Continuing Care Retirement Community in Central VA, is seeking a Cook II to join our team! This is a full-time position available with a complete benefits package.

As a Cook II, you will be responsible for preparing and cooking food requiring both short and broader preparation time. Your duties will include:

• Completing food preparation tasks.
• Receiving inventory and moving foodstuffs and supplies.
• Ensuring high customer/resident satisfaction.
• Ensuring compliance with all state and federal requirements for the department.

You will prepare and cook to order foods, which may include:

• Producing food and serving customers at an a la carte station.
• Operating a grill station.

Your role will also involve:

• Preparing food in accordance with applicable federal, state, and corporate standards.
• Reading food orders or receiving verbal instructions on food required by customers.
• Following basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving.
• Using a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients.
• Tasting products, reading menus, estimating food requirements, checking production, and keeping records.
• Cleaning and sanitizing work stations and equipment.

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is committed to best practices for infection control; therefore, we will require all team members to receive the influenza vaccine and recommend the COVID-19 vaccine.

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Paid Time Off.
• 403B Retirement Plan with Match.

• High school graduate or GED.
• Minimum of two years restaurant cooking experience (3 to 4 years preferred).
• Serve Safe certificate (or willingness to obtain within 6 months).
• Knowledge of food handling and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of HACCP preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to work well with all types of individuals.