Prep Cook

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New Providence, NJ Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Location:

Lantern Hill by Erickson Senior Living

Join our team as a Prep Cook if you’re passionate about food and teamwork, with culinary experience. You will contribute to our Signature Dining Programs, engaging in à la minute cooking and creating chef-inspired dishes, while working with a dedicated team in state-of-the-art kitchens and using top-notch equipment.

What we offer

  • Quality of life – most of our restaurant's team members are out before 9pm
  • A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values.
  • Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!
  • 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match.
  • Compensation: Starting at $16.50 per hour, commensurate with experience.

Schedule: Part Time Evening Shifts (with Weekends & Holidays Availability)

How you will make an impact

  • Assist in the consistent preparation all food items according to proper safety and cooking techniques
  • Maintain a clean and sanitized kitchen and work station 
  • Use your culinary talents to prepare and assemble high quality menu items that drive resident satisfaction

What you will need

  • Must be able to work some weekends and holidays.
  • Be able to lift and/or move objects weighing up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to work in varying temperatures, from hot kitchens to cold refrigerators and freezers.
  •  Minimum of 1 year cook to order experience is preferred.
  • Must be 16+ years old.
  • Ability to read, write and follow oral and written instructions in English is required.

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Lantern Hill is a beautiful 20-acre continuing care retirement community in New Providence, New Jersey. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Lantern Hill helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

About this role

Summary

Prepare food items, maintain kitchen cleanliness, and ensure resident satisfaction.

Job title

Prep Cook

Experience level

1+ years

Industry

senior living

Location requirements

Located in New Providence, NJ; remote work not allowed.

Salary

$16.50 per hour

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

cook to orderlift 50 poundsread instructionswork in varying temperatures

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

culinaryfood preparationteamwork
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

New Providence, NJ, USA

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