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ADP, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. is seeking a kitchen staff member to support daily meal preparation for residents, staff and visitors. You will review menus, prepare items, and monitor portion control and temperatures.

The role requires following recipes, maintaining sanitation, documenting serving times, and assisting with equipment care. Weekend and holiday availability is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Understand and organize food preparation activities.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process; ability to follow and prepare modified diets.
• Carry out cooking tasks safely and efficiently.
• Pride in quality of food and service.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and hygiene; health status suitable for food services.
• Follow verbal and written instructions and communicate with residents.
• Physical stamina for constant activity.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets to determine quantities for regular and special diets.
• Prepare specified food items as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure sanitation and safety standards are met in all stages of production.
• Assist in maintaining meal census logs, serving temperatures and times, and other quality procedures.
• Assist in care and maintenance of kitchen equipment and report repairs.
• Supervise food being cooked and ensure correct temperature holding/serving.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Manager.

Skills

Food prep

Safety compliance

Communication with residents

Stamina

Job description

Qualifications:

• 1. High school diploma required.
• 2. Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• 3. Knowledge of food preparation and production process; knowledge of food protection principles; ability to follow and prepare modified diets.
• 4. Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
• 5. Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
• 6. High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene necessary; health status suitable for work in food services required.
• 7. Ability to follow verbal and written instruction and to communicate with residents required.
• 8. Physical stamina for constant activity required.

Job Summary:

Kitchen staff member who is involved in direct preparation of foodstuffs for service to residents, staff and visitors; responsible for functions related to recipe use, amounts to prepare and quality control.

Job Duties:

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular and other special diets.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
• Assist in maintaining meal census logs, serving temperatures, serving times and other quality procedures.
• 6. Assist in care and maintenance of kitchen equipment; notify supervisor of equipment in need of repair.
• Supervise food being cooked; ensure that food is held and served at correct temperature.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Manager.

Must be available to work weekends and holidays as scheduled.