Lead Cook

Duties

• Clarifies and organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Assists the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
• Maintains Labeling of all products in the kitchen.
• Aids in daily shift change walk-through of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Directs the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
• Creates, plans, costs, and executes menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Aids in food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Aids the chef in executing all catered and special functions.
• Supervises Utility Workers on daily cleaning projects.
• Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Two - three years restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
• Supervisory background desirable
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance

Benefits

• Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs
• Extraordinary Reward Points
• Comprehensive benefits
• Competitive occupancy and sales bonus program
• Monthly All-Staff Meet n’ Eat
• Variety of Employee-led Committees
• Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Training
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• (401) K Retirement w/Match

Pay and Schedule

Pay: $19.00/hr.

Schedule: Full-time (5 days a week)