Cook

Lake Seminole Square; Bloomfield (MI); On-site; USD 35,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Avalon of Bloomfield Township is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team. This on-site role involves full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, maintaining top-quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Responsibilities include preparing meal cycles according to nutritional criteria, ensuring speed and accuracy, and visiting residents to assess food service and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.
• Breakfast 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 speed, accuracy and efficiency in cooking preparation.
• Know all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and adjust procedures for improvement.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to support marketing and occupancy.

Skills

Breakfast experience

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

When you work at The Avalon of Bloomfield Township, 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 Avalon of Bloomfield Township 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
• Breakfast experience

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