Float Cook - Senior Services
Location Detail
The Travel Cook Position will be based at The Orchards at Southington, an assisted living community. There are two other communities in Southington: Southington Care Center (Skilled Nursing) and Mulberry Gardens (Assisted Living), and two communities in Newington, CT: Cedar Mountain Commons (Assisted Living) and Jefferson House (Skilled Nursing).
Shift Detail
Shifts vary. The position requires every other weekend and shifts typically range from 10:30 AM-7 PM and 5 AM-130 PM.
About the Role
Supports all locations by becoming familiar with their operations and filling in when needed. Prepares food according to selected menus, approved recipes and production sheets with knowledge of quantity cooking. Completes the preparation of all food items in a timely manner and assures that all foods meet required serving temperatures. Utilizes creativity in garnishing, decorating and developing new recipes. Complies with stringent health, sanitation, safety, HACCP and food handling standards. Adheres to quality and cost containment standards. Reports to the Food Services Manager.
Qualifications
- 1 year of cooking or 3 years of directly related food service experience equivalent
- Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak English
- Basic math required for recipe quantity calculations
- Able to adjust recipe quantities based on census or volume
- Writing skills required for completing production records and documenting on logs and other reports
- Must be versatile and flexible to work at multiple locations and travel accordingly