Cook

Astral at Auburn; Butler (IN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Astral at Auburn is seeking a kitchen team member to help store, cook, and serve nutritious meals delivering a high-quality dining experience for residents. The role involves daily food prep, adapting recipes for dietary needs, and contributing to meal service with attention to portion control and presentation.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, 1+ year of cooking experience, and ServSafe certification.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• ServSafe certification held.
• 1+ years cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus and adapts recipes for special dietary needs.
• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Coordinates and participates in serving meals and monitors portion control to meet requests and minimize waste.
• Maintains accurate records of chargeable meals and submits them monthly.
• Assists with menu planning and adjusts menus with the Dietary Manager for seasonal items and events.
• Prepares meats for storage and ensures proper handling, storage and labeling of all foods.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment.
• Complies with all regulations and assists in training other kitchen staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned and adheres to policies.

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

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.

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 accommodate special 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 to accommodate 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 to the 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

Min: USD $18.00/Hr. Max: USD $20.00/Hr.