Lead Cook Full Time

As the Lead Cook you’ll bring your culinary expertise, leadership, and dependability to our Back-of-House (BOH) team. Our ideal candidate shows up on time, in uniform, with a positive, solutions-focused mindset. You’ll work closely with our Sous Chef and Executive Chef to ensure our kitchen runs smoothly and our residents enjoy the highest quality meals.Schedule: Full-time, Weekends & Holidays RequiredPay: $22/$23hrWhat will I need to be successful in this role?Kitchen Supervision: Oversee line cooks and kitchen staff during service, assigning tasks and creating a positive, well-coordinated work environment.Food Preparation & Quality: Prepare and cook menu items, sauces, and proteins to recipe standards, ensuring consistency, taste, and presentation.Team Support: Mentor and train cooks and new team members; step in to assist or coach when food is being prepared incorrectly.Communication: Proactively communicate with team and chefs about kitchen needs, swiftly find solutions to challenges, and never shift blame.Accountability: Work with Sous Chef to ensure the team meets all standards, holds self and others to high performance, and helps foster a culture of responsibility.Safety & Sanitation: Uphold food safety, hygiene, and kitchen cleanliness at all times, including accurate temperature checks and proper storage.Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels, rotate stock, and eventually assist with ordering and menu development.Special Requirements/Certifications I may need?Experience: 3+ years as a line cook or in a similar kitchen environment (senior living or healthcare preferred, but not required).Culinary Skills: Strong knife skills, recipe knowledge, and experience using various kitchen equipment.Leadership: Proven ability to train, lead, and motivate a team in a fast-paced environment.Problem-Solver: Can calmly address challenges and resolve them without blaming others.Certifications: Valid Food Safety/Sanitation certificate required.Dependable Communicator: Arrives on time, takes initiative, and communicates clearly with both BOH and FOH staff.What’s in it for me? (Great Question!)Competitive payA free meal per shiftHealthcare Benefits including Vision & Dental (Full-time only)Matching 401k (Full-time only)Paid Time OffRewards and Bonus OpportunitiesContinuous Training and Growth OpportunitiesWhat do we do?We create a great place to live for our residents and a great place to work for our associates. Kisco Senior Living has been a dynamic, award-winning leader in the senior living industry for over 30 years.All offers of employment are subject to satisfying our pre-employment process, which includes successfully passing a drug screen, a job specific-related physical, a TB test, and a background check. If selected for employment, the company will cover the cost of these pre-hire requirements*Kisco Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Created: 2026-04-04