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Monarch Communities®

Cook (Full-Time)

Monarch Communities®, Pennington, New Jersey, us, 08534

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Cook Location: Pennington, NJ.

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Company Description Our mission is contemporary person‑centric wellness senior living, designed for the next generation. A customized, curated, and organic approach to wellness inspires everything we do. All members of our communities – residents, their family members, and team members – help make our communities what they are. Each and every member of our team is committed to developing progressive yet approachable communities to support the needs of all future generations. We want to transform healthcare infrastructure so that people can not only age well but live well and THRIVE.

Job Description We are looking for a Cook to join our team and prepare delicious meals for our senior living residents, their families, and guests. Reporting to the Director of Culinary Services, the Cook’s responsibilities will include studying recipes, setting up menus and preparing high‑quality dishes, ensuring sanitation regulations compliance, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating, and inventory of products, and regulatory compliance. Ultimately, this team member will prepare and deliver a complete menu that delights our senior living community.

Schedule & Compensation Full-time: Sunday - Thursday Salary Range: $21.00 - $22.00 Hourly

Responsibilities and Duties

Prepare and serve quality meals

Ensure special dietary needs are met and prepare texture‑modified food, as directed

Ensure compliance with all record keeping, food safety and risk management requirements

Monitor food preparation, storage and handling to ensure adherence with HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols to ensure compliance with all food service regulations and policies

Maintain accurate hot and cold food, refrigerator, and freezer temperature logs

Qualifications

Maintains a current ServSafe certification or able to obtain ServSafe certification

One year job related experience including food preparation, full‑line menu items and special diets

High school diploma or GED accepted

Competent in organizational, time management skills and demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision‑making skills

Physical Abilities

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell.

An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight up to 50 lbs. The associate must use proper body mechanics.

Benefits Offered (Full Time)

Health Insurance: Medical/Rx, Dental, and Vision

Ancillary Benefits: Life Insurance/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long‑Term disability

Basic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance

FSA (Commuter/Parking)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401(k) Retirement with Company Match

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Other Compensation Programs

Employee Referral Bonus

Resident Referral Bonus

Equal Opportunity Statement Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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