Full Time Cook

Join Silverado North Shore, a memory care innovator ranked in the top 10 nationwide by Fortune Magazine Best Workplaces in Aging Services. Since 1997, Silverado has delivered exceptional care to individuals with neurodegenerative conditions. We're a certified Great Place to Work and proud to offer competitive pay, benefits, and growth opportunities.

We're hiring Cooks - skilled culinary professionals who help create nourishing, delicious meals that support the health and happiness of our residents. This role blends food preparation, creativity, and a heart for hospitality.

Be a difference-maker with a memory care leader

You lead with care, consistency, and integrity. You're dependable, eager to learn, and thrive in a team-focused environment. You're passionate about supporting others with respect and compassion.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Prepare and serve meals for residents in accordance with dietary needs
• Ensure accuracy, quality, presentation, and timeliness of food items
• Modify meals as directed to meet individual nutritional requirements
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the kitchen
• Perform other duties as needed to support the culinary team

Qualifications:

• High school diploma, GED or educational equivalent required
• Minimum 1 year of experience in food preparation and cooking (grilling, sautéing, broiling, frying, baking)
• Food Handlers Certificate from the County Department of Environmental Health
• Knowledge of food safety regulations
• Effective communicator in verbal and written English
• Ability to read and follow menus and recipes, including substitutions
• Willingness to work with individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia
• Active role: walking, bending, lifting (up to 50 lbs.)
• Reliable transportation to meet attendance and punctuality standards
• Comfortable working around animals and pets

Why Choose Silverado?

• Fortune Magazine Best Workplace in Aging Services
• Certified Great Place to Work
• Paid training and strong internal mobility

Schedule: Full Time, AM shift, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and rotating every other weekend, 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Anticipated pay range: $20 USD - $23 USD

Silverado offers the following benefits to eligible employees:

• 401(k) matching
• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending