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Lead Cook

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Leisure Care

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United States , Rio Rancho

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Category:
Hospitality and Tourism

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Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Salary:

17.00 - 21.00 USD / Hour
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Job Description:

If you’re looking for a job that goes beyond the basics to deliver purpose and joy, you’ll find it here! Welcome to Leisure Care, where employees inspire today’s older adults to embrace joy and purpose in their lives while doing the same in their own. For 50 years, we’ve been reimagining and reinventing what it means to work in senior living, ensuring our employees have the most fulfilling and productive opportunities possible. Our hospitality-based care services and superstar employees (like you!) inspire new and creative ways of doing business and serving our residents and their families. Our employees are the heart of Leisure Care communities, working to make our communities feel just like home. Our teams work together to bring premier dining, personalized fitness, and engaging activities to older adults while also making a profound difference in the lives of our residents and their families. With the best benefits in the biz, you can build your dream job while knowing your work matters - and have a lot of fun doing it! But don’t just take our word for it. Our teams agree! We’re a certified Great Place to Work and ranked among Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Aging Services! We are now seeking a Lead Cook to join our team!

Job Responsibility:

  • Preparing all food items to specifications
  • Cook orders and maintain kitchen area cleanliness standards
  • Follow all menu and recipe specifications
  • Direct food service staff in the chef’s absence
  • Plan and execute special menus and/or special events
  • Complete all daily production schedule tasks as assigned

Requirements:

  • Five years' kitchen related work experience
  • High School diploma or GED equivalent
  • Food Handling Certificate or ServSafe Certification

Nice to have:

Culinary Arts degree or vocational equivalent

What we offer:
  • Medical, Dental and Vision
  • Early Wage Access (access to earned wages when needed)
  • 401(k)
  • 10 Days Vacation & 1 Hour Sick Leave accrued for every 30 hours worked
  • Bereavement & Jury Duty Leave
  • 6 Holidays
  • 2 Float Holidays
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Health and Dependent Care)
  • Meal Discounts
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Short Term Disability
  • Term Life Insurance
  • Term AD&D
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 15, 2026

Employment Type:
Fulltime
Work Type:
On-site work
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