Lead Cook CA

Principle Duties

• Able to maintain a level head under pressure, fully utilize staff to deliver quality food consistently.
• Assigns, in detail, specific duties to all kitchen team members regarding the efficient operation of the kitchen.
• Ensure deliveries are properly received, dated, rotated, and put away in the right place.
• Supervise kitchen team members and ensure all sanitation and safety standards are being followed.
• Ensuring proper preparation, portioning, and serving of food according to standardized recipes.
• Assists with setup, service, and cleanup of food production.
• Assists with safety and training procedures in the handling of foodservice equipment.
• Communicate with other departments and staff to ensure successful execution of daily service.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.
• Must be able to adapt to a constant changing environment.
• Mets with Kitchen Supervisor or Manager as needed
• Attends all in-service training workshops as requested by Management.
• Willingly acts as part of F&B team, lending a helping hand as needed.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and community information.
• Observe all community policies and procedures.
• Accept assigned duties, instructions, or correction in a cooperative manner, voicing concerns or disagreement in a professional manner through established chain of authority according to state procedures.
• Perform incidental housekeeping and maintenance tasks as may arise during regular duties, in order to maintain a clean, safe, pleasant environment for residents, visitors and staff.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner.

Qualifications

• The ability to speak, read and comprehend the English language.
• Menu presentation, food preparation, production, food delivery systems, and utility Knowledge in all areas of local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies relevant to culinary services
• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Good inter-department communication and teamwork skills
• Knowledge preparation and line production communication to other line/prep/dish person/ management staff
• Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite products
• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum of three years restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience
• Must hold current state-required sanitation (Safe Food Handling and/or Certified Food Manager) certification/license per state requirements.

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions

• Mixers, knives, ovens, steam table, steamer, slicer, range, grill, griddle, and other assorted kitchen equipment
• Lifts and carries up to 50 lbs. with assistance occasionally
• Pushes and pulls up to 50 lbs. with assistance occasionally
• Climbs, reaches, bends and twists occasionally
• Reaches, bends and twists occasionally
• Sits, stands and walks frequently
• Handles food frequently
• Routinely process printed information such as menus, resident orders, resident name labels, instructions, labels on food items and storage shelves/areas, posted notices, labels on chemicals.
• Routinely recognizes auditory timer signals, soft voices of elderly, verbal communication within the workplace.
• Routinely observe odors relevant to food preparation and storage, cleanliness and sanitation.
• Routinely interact with a work environment highly dependent upon audible and intelligible verbal communication in order to assure understanding.
• Routinely interact with individuals (residents, family members, staff, etc.) who may be discourteous, tactless, demanding, verbally and/or physically threatening or abusive, angry, or hostile, emotionally vulnerable or mentally ill, vulgar, mean-natured.
• Routinely called upon to control own emotions and behaviors to protect residents’ rights and to respond professionally with respect and dignity.

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

SCHEDULE: Sunday & Monday 11:30 AM- 8 PM, & 3x days a week during peak dining service hours (~3:30 PM- 7:30 PM).