Prep Cook

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. Special/Catered Events. Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques. Responsible for the preparation of 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.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided.
• Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.
• Provides the highest quality of service to customers.
• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other food products for consumption in eating establishments.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• Takes and records temperatures and correct temperature discrepancies.
• Prepare all necessary foods for meal according to production sheets.
• Plate food as ordered with attention to appearance and garnish.
• Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques.
• Selects recipes per menu cycle, prepares bakery items, receives inventory, moves and lifts foodstuffs and supplies and prepares meals for customers requiring special diets.
• May perform fast food cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to customers.
• Clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all regulatory rules and procedures.
• Aid with set ups. Break down and clean up serving lines and other food areas.
• Properly record and label, with appropriate dates and store properly.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training and applies principles of food safety to food preparation and sanitation practices.
• 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.
• Ability to work with all persons and must have the ability to get along and socialize with them.
• 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.
• Ability to work on some holidays and flexible hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Training in Servsafe is beneficial.
• Experience with basic operation of kitchen equipment is preferred.

Qualifications

• Effective communication (verbal and written, English).
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices.
• Basic functions of a computer.
• Cordial and congenial with residents.
• Dependable, detail oriented, organized, and have good follow through.
• Ability to work within standard policy and procedures, and work with limited direct supervision.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks and functions.
• Ability to react calmly in emergency situations.
• Patience and compassion to senior adults.
• Considerate of resident's comfort, safety, security and belongings.
• Knowledge of and understanding of food safety, sanitation, preparation and serving principles.
• Ability to work with all persons and must have the ability to get along and socialize with them.
• Ability to work on some holidays and flexible hours.

Skills

• Effective communication (verbal and written, English).
• Ability to read and understand written instructions and follow safety practices.
• Basic functions of a computer.
• Cordial and congenial with residents.
• Dependable, detail oriented, organized, and have good follow through.
• Ability to work within standard policy and procedures, and work with limited direct supervision.
• Ability to handle a variety of tasks and functions.
• Ability to react calmly in emergency situations.
• Patience and compassion to senior adults.
• Considerate of resident's comfort, safety, security and belongings.
• Knowledge of and understanding of food safety, sanitation, preparation and serving principles.
• Ability to work with all persons and must have the ability to get along and socialize with them.
• Ability to work on some holidays and flexible hours.

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

Compensation Pay Range $14.88 - $19.58 per hour. Reasonable Pay Estimate A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $14.88 - $19.58 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity. For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that includes: 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. Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D, Tuition assistance and scholarships, Employee assistance program, Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program, Pet Insurance.

Schedule

Flexible schedule available.

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.

Contact Information

To learn more about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org. Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.