Cook

About the role

New Paltz Center is hiring a Cook in New Paltz, NY. New Paltz Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing is a 77-bed rehabilitation and skilled nursing facility located in a quiet woodsy neighborhood outside of town. Our mission at New Paltz Center is to provide the finest rehab and skilled nursing services anywhere. Excellence is our goal and good outcomes are our daily measures of progress. Our staff is committed to ensuring the highest quality of life for all our residents, helping each to get stronger, healthier, and happier. We want all residents to leave New Paltz Center with dignity and independence. New Paltz Center is a proud member of the Centers Health Care Consortium.

Responsibilities

• Preparation, cooking, and service of a variety of foods
• Baking a variety of rolls, cookies, cakes, and pies
• Working on tray line during meal service
• General cleaning up of kitchen
• Hand washing and sanitizing of pot and pans
• Other duties as assigned
• Will manage Kitchen in absence of food service director

Requirements

• Certification in healthcare cooking (SERV Safe or Sodexo)
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in large-scale cooking
• Strong knowledge of large scale & therapeutic food prep
• Must be able to do some physical work
• Should be a strong team player
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Excellent customer service & communication skills