FT Cook/Chef-No Evenings - Presbyterian Homes & Services

Put Your Purpose To Work at PHS!!

Kirkland Crossings located in Pewaukee, WI is seeking a full time Cook/Chef to join its Nutrition and Culinary team.  This position may include working occasional weekends and scheduled holidays (double time).

At Kirkland Crossings, find purpose and passion in your work with a team of like-minded people, focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is looking for someone like YOU, who is focused on living out their calling for serving others. YOU become part of the most important resource in our ministry--focused on helping to understand people's needs and working together to be supportive and empowering in order to build a vibrant and thriving community! YOU benefit from a close-knit community-based, multi-disciplinary team and a supportive organization with opportunities for movement and growth!

Kirkland Crossings is an active and dynamic Christian senior community on a 12-acre campus that was thoughtfully designed to preserve the natural prairie setting complete with ponds, prairie meadows and foot trails, providing a calming and inviting work environment.  As

a faith-based, non-profit organization, PHS-Kirkland Crossings considers our Christian Ministry values to be at the heart of all we do and it forms the cornerstone of our identity as an organization. We strive to reflect the  love of God and define our service you and others as an expression of God's grace. Hiring people that value and support our community and culture is our main priority!

We are easy access from Milwaukee and from Capitol Drive!

Salary: $17.63 - $20.49+/hour BOE

Why work for Presbyterian Homes & Services?  

• No evenings after 7pm or late nights! Schedules are consistent & reliable hours
• Competitive pay & routine pay increases
• No waiting for paycheck, get paid the same day you work!
• Benefits packages for Full-Time employees
• Generous PTO (Paid Time off)
• Scholarship program - awards up to $5,250 per year!
• Free Fitness Center access
• Backyard patio and fire pit for BBQ's in the summer
• On-site library to check out books
• Off-street Parking
• Complimentary Meal Plan (department only)
• Opportunities for growth & internal promotion are virtually unlimited.
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• This community offers the following care options: Assisted Living & Assisted Living with Memory Care.

Nearby towns include: Brookfield, Lisbon, Hartland, Waukesha & Milwaukee, WI.

Responsibilities:

The Cook/Chef is responsible for creating high quality meals and dining experience for customers by preparing and serving attractive, nutritious and palatable meals consistent with regulations and established policies, procedures and best practices. 

• Must possess a high school or equivalent education.
• Cook: One (1) year cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting.
• Chef: Two (2) years cooking experience in a restaurant, health care or senior services setting or completed culinary training/certification or vocational training/certification in commercial food preparation.
• Knowledge of state and federal food-handling regulations (Serve Safe Certification). Must possess knowledge of food service operations.
• Demonstrated compatibility PHS's mission and operating philosophies.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language to communicate with all customers.

Based in St. Paul, Minnesota–Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) is a nonprofit, faith-based organization providing a broad array of high-quality housing choices, care options and services for older adults. There are over 7,500 team members like you at PHS, serving more than 26,000 older adults through 60+ PHS-affiliated senior living communities in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, and through Optage® and other community services. PHS is also co-owner of Genevive®, the largest geriatric primary care practice in MN, providing comprehensive care for over 15,000 older adults.

An Innovative Leader: Established in 1955, PHS has earned the reputation as an Innovative Leader dedicated to promoting independence, purposeful living, and overall well-being. PHS is now one of the largest nonprofit senior housing and services providers in the US.

Our strong focus on our employees, means we are committed to an environment where you are valued and empowered to make a difference. With a strong commitment to team growth from within, roughly 80% of leadership roles are filled through the development of people like you. To learn more about PHS culture, benefits and team development, we invite you to visit the "Careers" section of our website.

Let's get you started.

PHS is an EEO/AA employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance.