JOB TITLE: Cook
SUMMARY: Under the general direction of the Food Production Manager, the Cook prepares foods needed for all departmental feeding responsibilities. Serves the resident tray line and follows established sanitation procedures.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This summarizes the major essential duties and responsibilities regularly performed and normally assigned to this position. Listed below are the duties in descending order of importance and are as clear and specific as possible. Other duties may be assigned. May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.
- Assures all hot and cold items are prepared according to recipe specifications and following HACCP procedure.
- Maintains clean and sanitary work area.
- Assists other cooks and production manager with the preparation of food for all meals.
- Responsible for all texture modifications needed for special diets
- Tests cooked food by taste, temperature and smell.
- Plates food for room service and dining rooms ensuring proper plate presentation, portioning and garnishing procedures.
- Prepares and garnishes specials daily.
- Sets up food on service line in appropriate size pans.
- Tests cooked food by taste, temperature and smell.
- Supports resident service area on ovens/hot boxes as needed.
- Prepares food and sets up for appropriate meal period.
- Begins resident food production for the following day.
- Delegates duties to utility/ porter as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to read, write, and understand recipes and recipe conversions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to fingers, talk and hear, reach with hands and arms, bend at the knees, and distinguish smells and taste.The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to heat and steam from ovens, kettles and damp floors.The noise level in the work environment ranges from moderate (ex: business office with computers and printers, light traffic) to loud (kitchen equipment and machinery).
OTHER WORK REQUIREMENTS: Must possess and exhibit a strong positive attitude toward customer service and have a genuine interest in geriatric care and uphold the philosophy of the community.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
