Cook

Arms Acres Inc; Carmel Hills (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Arms Acres Inc. is seeking a Cook to join the dietary team at Seminary. The role leads the assigned shift, prepares and serves all meals, and ensures adherence to the facility's menus, policies, and health standards.

Responsibilities include delegating tasks to dietary aides, managing inventory, logging records, and assisting with special functions and therapeutic diets. Equal opportunity employer committed to supporting a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience preferred for shift-leader role.
• Ability to read and follow directions effectively.
• Experience in food preparation and kitchen sanitation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned shift while preparing and serving meals.
• Ensure compliance with menu, safety, and sanitation standards.
• Delegate tasks to Dietary Aides and supervise the kitchen staff.
• Maintain inventory, place orders, and check received goods.
• Prepare meals for therapeutic diets and assist with special functions.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

Cook - Inpatient Medical Facility

Arms Acres is looking for a cook to join the dietary team in Seminary. In this role, you will lead assigned shift while preparing and serving all meals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Follows all mandates and procedures as outlined in the operations manual concerning food preparation, services storage and sanitation as set forth by the New York State Department of Health and Arms Acres
• Ability to delegate tasks to Dietary Aides and work as shift leader
• Assures proper inventory levels of all items necessary to produce the menu
• Orders, receives, checks in, signs invoices on all goods received as needed
• Directs and participates in the proper storage of all goods frequently lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 75 pounds with assistance
• Employees are expected to use teamwork to accomplish tasks that require extra exertion above the ability of one individual
• Properly logs daily Production sheets, Temperature Charts, Kitchen Lock-up Log and posts necessary information and unusual incidents in daily kitchen journal
• Checks daily Cleaning Task Sheet, inspects and reviews duties as to their satisfactory completion
• Prepares breakfast, lunch, dinner and all other meals in compliance with the Menu.
• Sets up, breaks down and cleans for special functions as needed
• Prepares and assembles meal trays for all therapeutic diets
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies as assigned

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or up to 1 year related experience and/or training. Ability to read, follow and deliver directions effectively.

• We offer competitive wages and benefits in a supportive working environment.

We are an equal opportunity employer according to all current standards.

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