White Horse Village (WHV), a retirement community located in Newtown Square, PA is seeking to add multiple Cooks to their team! We prepare our menus form scratch cooking in an a la minute dining environment. Show off your culinary expertise while still have quality of life. Looking for every other weekend off, no late nights, WHV offers competitive pay and great kitchen environment. In addition, WHV offers a sign-on bonus as well as a retention and a referral bonus! But it’s so much more. Holiday special events, On and Off premise upscale catering, daily actions stations to have face time with our residents and clientele.
Responsibilities
- Prepares all the cold foods in accordance with the planned menus and recipes.
- Prepares and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
- Record on production sheets the correct amount of food utilized and the temperatures of food items for each meal.
- Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
- Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
- Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
- Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as the community’s established
- Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
- Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as the community’s established policies and procedures.
- Assure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
- Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.
- Recommend to the Executive Chef the equipment and supply needs of the department.
- Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
- Make only authorized food substitutions.
- Assist in food preparation for special meals for parties, etc.
- Be in clean, approved uniform.
- Maintain and serve all food products at temperatures within ranges required by the Department of Health.
The primary purpose of the Cook position is to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Team Leader and/or the Executive Chef, to assure that quality food service is provided at all times.
Qualifications
- At least one year of experience working in a high volume food production
- At least a high school diploma or equivalent
- Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
- Physical endurance to stand for an entire shift
- Self-motivated and self-directed
- Works well as part of a team and on individual tasks
- Able to bend, move, and lift up to 25 pounds or more
Job Type: Full-time
WHV offers housing and healthcare services for seniors, living out its mission to intentionally create opportunities for extraordinary living in a vibrant, diverse community through personal growth, connectedness and relationships seeks team members committed to quality service who are looking to make a difference in our residents lives. WHV offers its full-time team members a very competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental & vision insurance, short term disability insurance, 403B with company match after one year of service, and generous paid time off.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Culinary: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Newtown Square, PA 19073 (Required)
Work Location: In person
