Cook

Polaris Healthcare; City of Troy (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Polaris Healthcare in Troy, NY seeks a Cook for 11a-7p, Tuesday through Saturday. Responsibilities include preparing meals per menus, adjusting recipes to prevent waste, monitoring temps, and maintaining a clean kitchen. Stock ingredients, operate equipment, and ensure proper food storage and infection-control practices.

Reliable transportation is required; weekly pay is offered. Experience in food handling and a desire to work with older adults are preferred traits.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and work.
• Enjoyment in working with older adults.
• Experience in food handling and preparation.
• Batch cooking for institutions experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food, using menus in the food service program.
• Adjust menus to utilize foods in the refrigerator and freezer to prevent waste and spoilage.
• Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures
• Maintain a clean, orderly and safe kitchen environment.
• Ensure proper storage of food for infection control.
• Preparing food and plating meals
• Properly store or discard leftovers, and take out garbage
• Clean food stations and wash dishes, cooking vessels
• Stock ingredients and monitor inventory
• Help maintain kitchen equipment and appliances
• Operation of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine, blender, food processor, meat slicer, mixer, etc.)
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Older adult care

Food handling

Batch cooking

Job description

If You Are Looking to Join an Amazing Team with a Positive Work Culture and Friendly Residents, Look No Further!!

Cook 11a-7p Tuesday-Saturday-You must have reliable transportation(Weekly Pay!)

Cook Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook food, using menus in the food service program.

• Adjust menus to utilize foods in the refrigerator and freezer to prevent waste and spoilage.

• Monitor refrigerator and freezer temperatures

• Maintain a clean, orderly and safe kitchen environment.

• Ensure proper storage of food for infection control.

• Preparing food and plating meals

• Properly store or discard leftovers, and take out garbage

• Clean food stations and wash dishes, cooking vessels

• Stock ingredients and monitor inventory

• Help maintain kitchen equipment and appliances

• Operation of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine, blender, food processor, meat slicer, mixer, etc.)

• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Cook Qualifications:

• Willingness to learn and work

• Enjoyment in working with older adults

• Experience in food handling and preparation

• Batch cooking for institutions experience preferred

Hourly Rate: Ranges $18- $22