Cook/ Prep Cook/ Sous Chef

About the role

The Cook/Sous Chef prepares nutritious, high quality meals with a hospitality focus for residents enjoyment in accordance with all laws, regulations and company standards. Reports to the Dining Services Director.

Responsibilities

• Maintains system to ensure timely meal services
• Checks daily menu and special events calendar to ensure necessary food and supplies are available
• Prepares meals meeting nutritional requirements as well as appetizing in appearance
• Garnishes plates to enhance overall dining experience
• Prepares food based on standardized recipes
• Seasons food appropriately
• Serves food based on established portion controls
• Assists in preparation of special meals and for special events
• Estimates portions and utilizes leftovers appropriately to reduce food costs
• Operates kitchen within state and county regulations including sanitation, food storage, recordkeeping, food temperatures, portion sizes, chemical usage/storage
• Operates kitchen equipment safely and efficiently: steamer, oven, grill, meat slicer, mixer, grinder, dishwasher, etc.
• Maintains cooler and freezer properly: dates and labels food, no food on floor, etc.
• Auxists with putting up stock on delivery days
• Auxists with daily kitchen duties: washing pots/pans, putting up stock, removing trash and boxes, cleaning steam table and checking water levels
• Completes daily cleaning assignments
• Maintains a clean and sanitized work environment
• Follows local and state handwashing procedures to ensure food safety
• Auxists with supervisory duties in absence of Dining Services Director

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year scratch food preparation experience
• Prior experience regularly preparing meals for large groups
• Pass background check and meet all qualification requirements
• Pass ServSafe certification
• Demonstrate strong culinary fundamentals

Requirements

• Available to work beyond normal working hours, on the weekend and holidays
• Able to work in various environmental conditions, including heat and cold, as required by the position

Skills

• Excellent customer service and people skills
• Kind and compassionate
• Willing to serve in all areas of senior living

Benefits

Position comes with a competitive salary and benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

Salary is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Part time weekend schedule is available.

Contact Information

To apply, please complete an online application through the company career site. For further communication and updates, check the company career site.

Who We Are

At Century Park Associates, we are dedicated to creating an enriching lifestyle for our residents and a rewarding work environment for our valued associates. We take pride in providing an atmosphere where relationships of trust, leadership and personal ethics are not only valued, but expected of all our associates. Our “people come first” approach ensures that excellence, respect and outstanding service are apparent in all we do as an organization. We believe in caring for and loving our residents and strongly support their ability to continue growing, learning and contributing. Every day, team members at Century Park Associates choose to go beyond their job descriptions, exceeding expectations, on behalf of their residents. They have learned that those who go the extra mile receive rewards happiness of heart and peace of mind.