Cook

Phoenix Senior Living; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Phoenix Senior Living in Birmingham, Alabama is seeking Cooks to join their team. This role entails all food preparation to meet quality and service standards. Cooks are responsible for maintaining sanitary conditions, preparing meals, and adhering to regulations.

Qualified candidates should have a High School Diploma or GED, culinary training, and one year of relevant experience. A current SERV Safe certificate is required or must be obtained through training. Shift includes Mon-Fri with alternate weekends.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of relevant experience in food preparation and therapeutic diets.
• Must maintain a current SERV Safe certification or be willing to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals while ensuring sanitation of food areas.
• Maintain food quality, temperature, and compliance with regulations.
• Keep accurate records for service standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Record keeping

Culinary skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Culinary apprenticeship or training

Job description

Overview

The Bungalows At Riverchase is seeking Cooks to join their team. The Cook reports directly to the Food and Beverage Director.

Shift Details

Mon‑Fri; every other weekend required.

Purpose

The Cook is responsible for all food preparation so that food meets and/or exceeds quality, quantity and service schedule requirements and hospitality service standards for the community. Also responsible to effectively manage all food production in the absence of the Lead Cook or Food and Beverage Director. Handles all foods in accordance with sanitary procedures and standards and complies with all federal, state and local regulatory procedures regarding food production.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparation and Food Service
  • Preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products, and regulatory compliance.
  • Adheres to posted menus and prepares food items using approved Phoenix standardized recipes in a timely manner.
  • Adheres to production sheets and instructions.
  • Prepares all special dietary needs as directed.
  • Prepares texture‑modified food as directed.
  • Organizes work to meet production and service requirements.
  • Monitors all food items to ensure minimum guidelines for temperature, taste and quality are upheld.
  • Tastes and adjusts food to determine quality.
  • Maintains sanitary conditions to ensure safety and compliance with regulations; cleans work areas.
  • Follows all local, state and federal policies regarding food handling.
  • Maintains cleanliness, hygiene and health standards.
  • Operates dish machine(s) according to Food Safety Standards.
  • Operates dishwashing to properly wash and sanitize all dishes, china, silverware, glassware, utensils and cookware.
• Record Keeping / Resident Services
  • Responsible for recording keeping and maintaining records for service standards and regulatory compliance.
  • Maintains and protects confidentiality of resident information.
  • Reviews Resident Diet Book, confidential Diet Board/Indicator, Data Card or Chart.
• Temperature and Production Records
  • Manually records equipment temperatures.
  • Manually records refrigerator, freezer, cooking, holding and cooling temperatures.
  • Manually records food production quantities and taste evaluation sheets.
  • Rotates menus and production sheets.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma/GED required.
• Culinary apprenticeship or training preferred.
• One (1) year job‑related experience including food preparation, full‑line menu items and therapeutic diets.
• Maintains a current SERV Safe certificate (food services sanitation certificate) or able to participate in the food services sanitation training to become SERV Safe Certified.