Line Cook, Full-Time

About the role

The Line Cook will prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. They will also prepare food for residents in a Senior Living / Healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks to order foods that may require short to mid-level preparation time.
• May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Takes and records temperatures and correct temperature discrepancies.
• Plates food as ordered with attention to appearance and garnish.
• Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques.
• Cleans, sanitizes workstations and equipment and must follow all regulatory rules and procedures.
• Assists with set ups. Break down and clean up serving lines and other food areas.
• Completes all prep items according to prep sheet.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training and applies principles of food safety to food preparation and sanitation practices.
• May produce some batch goods using basic cooking technique.
• May select recipes per menu cycle, prepare bakery items, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets.
• Typically performs fast food cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
• May be required to lift or carry equipment or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Frequent stooping, bending, climbing, reaching, pulling / pushing, and extended periods walking and/or standing.
• May be required to stand, sit, twist, bend, squat, kneel or crouch when performing job duties.
• May be required to work on some holidays and flexible hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Current Food Handler’s Permit is required.
• Training in Servsafe is beneficial.
• State sanitation certificate.
• 3-4 years of related and advanced food service and cooking experience.
• Intermediate to advanced knife experience.

Qualifications

• Extensive working knowledge of a kitchen environment and food preparation.
• Effective communication (verbal and written, English) with residents and staff.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices and ability to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.
• Basic functions of a computer.
• Cordial and congenial with residents.
• Dependable, detail oriented, organized, and have good follow through.
• Able to work within standard policy and procedures, and work with limited direct supervision.
• Able to handle a variety of tasks and functions.
• Able to react calmly in emergency situations.
• Able to show patience and compassion to senior adults.
• Able to manage time efficiently.
• Maintain work area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Maintain a well-groomed appearance that complies with organizational and State food code standards.
• Able to adhere to dress code and kitchen uniform requirements.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge of and understanding of food safety, sanitation, preparation and serving principles.
• Able to work with all persons and must have the ability to get along and socialize with them.

Skills

• Effective communication (verbal and written, English).
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices and ability to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.
• Basic functions of a computer.
• Ability to work with all persons and must have the ability to get along and socialize with them.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Employer paid group term life and disability.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays.
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match.
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Variety of voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D, Tuition assistance and scholarships, Employee assistance program, Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program, Pet Insurance.

Pay

$16.64 - $21.88 per hour.