Assistant Cook I (Walk-in-interviews from 9am to 11am)

Westminster Oaks; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Westminster Oaks is hiring a full-time Assistant Cook to prepare and serve salads, cold sandwiches and pantry items for residents, guests and employees. The role includes baking hot items under the instruction of a cook and maintaining high safety and sanitation standards.

Walk-in interviews are encouraged from 9am to 11am. A Florida SafeStaff certification or ability to obtain it within 90 days of hire is required, plus the ability to pass a background check.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in a full-service culinary setting.
• Florida SafeStaff certification or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of date of hire.
• Must pass criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Performs hot food preparation under direct supervision of the Cook in accordance with recipes.
• Performs cold food preparation under guidance of the cook in accordance with recipes.
• Distributes prepared food to all service areas and restocks items as needed.
• Cleans and maintains station with proper safety, sanitation and organization.
• Assists with cleaning, sanitation and organization of kitchen and equipment.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Safety compliance

Teamwork

Job description

(Walk-in-interviews from 9am to 11am)

Westminster Oaks has an immediate opening for a full-time Assistant Cook. The Assistant Cook prepares and serves quality food including salads, cold sandwiches and pantry items using quality ingredients for residents, guests and employees. Will prepare and bake hot food items under the instruction of a cook.

• Preforms hot food preparation under the direct supervision of the Cook in accordance with standardized recipes.
• Performs cold food preparation under the guidance of the cook in accordance with standardized recipes.
• Distributes prepared food to all areas of service accurately and consistently in preparation and presentation. Restocks items as needed throughout the shift.
• Cleans and maintains station by practicing good safety, sanitation and organization skills.
• Assist with the cleaning, sanitation and organization of the kitchen and equipment.

A full understanding of basic food preparation methods and cooking techniques in quantity food production, with a minimum of 12 months experience in a full-service culinary setting is required. Must have a Florida SafeStaff certification or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of date of hire.

This position requires a criminal background. Applicants can learn more about Florida background screening requirements at https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.\