CJT - Line Cook

LifeStar Living, LLC.; Venice (FL); On-site; USD 23,419 - 26,518; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Venice, FL is seeking a Line Cook to assist with food service to residents and guests. Responsibilities include meal preparation, leading kitchen staff, and ensuring compliance with sanitation standards. The ideal candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, a culinary degree or equivalent experience, and strong customer service skills. This is a hands-on role requiring physical stamina and attention to food safety.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Culinary degree or several years of work-related experience.
• Food Safety certified.
• Prior experience in a lead or supervisory capacity preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist Chef and Sous Chef with culinary instructions.
• Prepare and cook foods for residents and events.
• Clean and inspect kitchen equipment to ensure operational standards.

Skills

Strong customer service abilities

Culinary skills

Food safety knowledge

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Jacaranda Trace - Venice, FL 34293

Salary Range: $17.00 - $19.25 Hourly

JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Executive Chef and Sous Chef, the Line Cook is responsible for leading employees with the preparation and distribution of food service to residents, guests and other events as well as ensuring food preparation meets the established sanitation standards and food production guidelines. The Line Cook respectfully interacts with all residents, family members, visitors, colleagues and staff. This is a safety sensitive position.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Assists Chef and Sous Chef with culinary instructions and leads kitchen staff in the preparation, cooking, garnishing, or presentation of food.
• Prepares and cooks foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
• Determines how food should be presented and create decorative food displays.
• Operates food station, including performing station checklist, temperature log, counter meeting, and signage.
• Requisitions food supplies, kitchen equipment, and appliances, based on estimates of future needs.
• Cleans and inspects kitchen equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this job.

ESSENTIAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS

• Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly frequent movements from place to place within the unit. Bend, lift, carry, reach/extend arms and hands above shoulder height frequently, or otherwise move in a constantly changing environment.
• Lifting, carrying, and pushing up to 25 lbs. regularly, 30-40 lbs. frequently, and up 75 lbs. occasionally.
• Withstanding temperature extremes in freezer, refrigerator walk-in and grill areas.
• Proper usage and handling of carious kitchen machinery to include slicers, ovens, stove, grinders, mixers and other kitchen related equipment.
• This position will spend 100% of the time standing, walking and climbing stairs with food items and dishes.
• Constantly communicates and receives verbal with other employees in fast-paced kitchen.
• Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
• Speech recognition and clarity, including the ability to understand the speech of customers and co-workers and the ability to speak clearly so that you can be understood by customers and co-workers in English.
• Reading and writing work-related documents in English.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or GED required
• Culinary degree or several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training
• Food Safety certified
• Strong customer service abilities; actively looks for ways to assist customers and coworkers.
• Prior experience in a lead or supervisory capacity preferred