Cook

Astral at Auburn; Auburn (IN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Astral at Auburn in Indiana seeks a dedicated kitchen teammate to prepare and serve nutritious, high-quality meals for residents, while maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen and complying with regulations.

You will assist with menu planning, portion control, and training other staff; ServSafe certification and 1 year cooking experience are required. Apply today to join a team committed to excellent dining experiences.

Qualifications

• HS diploma or GED is required.
• ServSafe certification is required.
• At least 1 year of cooking experience.
• Ability to prepare meals and present them attractively.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily according to menus and dietary needs.
• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate.
• Coordinates serving and monitors portion control to manage waste.
• Maintains accurate records of chargeable meals and submits monthly reports.
• Assists with menu planning and adjusts menus for seasons and events.
• Ensures proper handling, storage and labeling of all foods.
• Maintains a clean, safe, sanitary kitchen environment.
• Assists in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.

Skills

Cooking

Menu planning

Sanitation

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Overview

Position Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for storing, cooking, and helping to serve nutritious high quality food and a superb dining experience to residents at the community.

Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus; altering or adapting recipes to accommodatespecial dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Coordinates and participates in serving food, including monitoring portion control to meet residents’ requests and minimize waste.
• Maintains an accurate record of chargeable meals (resident, guest and catered) and submits record to the office by the designated date each month.
• Assists with menu planning; reviews and adjusts menus with Dietary Manager toaccommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.
• Assists in identifying food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and reports tothe Dietary Manager.
• Prepares meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensures proper handling, storage and labeling of all delivered foods and ingredients.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe and sanitary kitchen environment.
• Ensures compliance with any and all regulations.
• Assists in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.

Position Requirements

Education: High School Diploma/GED

Licenses/Certifications: ServSafe certification

Experience: 1+ years of cooking experience

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Min

USD $18.00/Hr.

Max

USD $20.00/Hr.