Chef - Ebenezer

• 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 is proud to be voted 2024 Star Tribune Top Work Place, and has received this honor fifteen 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.

• 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 
• Performs other duties as assigned and directed

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