Cook

Elderwood Village at Greece; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits Package

Employee referral program

Job summary

Elderwood Village at Greece is hiring a Cook to join our caring kitchen team. You will help prepare nutritious meals, follow rotating menus, and support residents with high-quality food service on site.

We value reliability, teamwork, and adherence to safety and sanitation standards as part of daily duties in a warm community setting.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required; HS diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks safely and efficiently.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process.
• Pride in quality of food and service.
• High cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for serving food.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English at an intermediate level.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets for quantities and special diet needs.
• Prepare specified food items as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure sanitation and safety standards in preparation and production.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment and kitchen area.
• Supervise cooking and ensure correct food temperatures.
• Assist with preparation and distribution of foodstuffs.

Skills

Food preparation

Hygiene

Organization

Resident care

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Cook

Location: Elderwood Village at Greece

Salary: 21.00

Overview

Become a COOK at Elderwood!

Are you a passionate Cook looking to make a difference in the lives of others?

Join our dedicated and close-knit team at Elderwood where you can bring comfort and care through nutritious and delicious meals for our residents. We're seeking a compassionate and reliable Cook to help create a welcoming environment for our valued residents.

Position Overview

Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.

• Cook for our residents with weekly rotating menus. Work from our recipes.

Elderwood Benefits

• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, HRA, FSA, PTO
• Employee referral program

Responsibilities

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• 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.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
• Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
• Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
• Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
• Respect for residents' privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

EOE Statement

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.