Cook

Lake Seminole Square; Bartlett (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oaks at Bartlett is seeking a hospitality focused Cook to join our team in Bartlett, IL. This role performs full-scope, hands-on production cooking within the Community Culinary Services Department and maintains high standards of quality and cleanliness.

Responsibilities include meal preparation, serving and ware washing as needed, evaluating food service with residents, and upholding nutritional criteria.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs compliant with nutritional/dietary criteria.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all cooking preparation and production areas.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and make revisions as needed.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to support marketing and occupancy.
• Support driving top-line revenue and occupancy through engaged staff and sound decisions.

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree (preferred)

Job description

When you work at The Oaks at Bartlett, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

The Oaks at Bartlett is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status. Please note that all employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or apply for and receive an approved exemption, as a condition of employment.

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