Cook

Hearthwood Senior Living; Bartlett (IL); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Oaks at Bartlett is seeking a hospitality-focused Cook to join our team. This full-time role covers hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, ensuring top-quality service and sanitary operations at all times.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, maintaining presentation standards, and assisting with serving and ware washing. A strong emphasis is placed on resident satisfaction and adherence to dietary guidelines.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness, sanitation and organizational standards at all times.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards.
• Prepare and serve menu cycles compliant with nutritional criteria and local regulations.
• Demonstrate cooking speed, accuracy and efficiency.
• Possess knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as needed.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality, quantity, temperature and appearance; suggest improvements.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to support a positive marketing environment.
• 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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