Cook

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for storing, cooking, and helping to serve nutritious, high-quality food and a superb dining experience to residents at the community.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus; altering or adapting recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Coordinates and participates in serving food, including monitoring portion control to meet residents’ requests and minimize waste.
• Maintains an accurate record of chargeable meals (resident, guest, and catered) and submits the record to the office by the designated date each month.
• Assists with menu planning; reviews and adjusts menus with the Dietary Manager to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events, and holidays.
• Assists in identifying food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and reports to the Dietary Manager.
• Prepares meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensures proper handling, storage, and labeling of all delivered foods and ingredients.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment. Ensures compliance with all regulations.
• Assists in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and procedures and any updates.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• ServSafe certification
• 1+ years of cooking experience

Pay

USD $18.00 – $20.00 per hour