Cook

Svdpnky; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 1,929,000 - 2,755,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

401K after 1st year

Job summary

Presbyterian Village North is hiring a full-time Cook in our Culinary Services Department. Availability is 10am-7:30pm Mon-Sat and 8am-4pm Sunday. Bring cooking skills, professionalism, and love for food to a wonderful environment with strong teammate relationships.

Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401K after the first year. Forefront Living supports compassionate senior care with a faith-based approach.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2-3 years of cooking experience; banquet experience is a plus.
• Previous supervisory experience is a plus.
• Ability to follow menus/recipes and prepare meals accordingly.
• Fluency in reading/writing and speaking English.

Responsibilities

• Models a service attitude towards others and takes initiative to improve service.
• Ensure safety of residents, patients, visitors, and coworkers by reporting hazards.
• Maintain attendance and adhere to scheduled work hours.
• Wear protective gear (e.g., apron, hair nets).
• Follow opening and closing procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness of work area and equipment.
• Prepare and cook resident meals according to menu, recipes, and dietary needs.
• Pull items according to production sheets and recipes.
• Clean and store area and equipment per sanitation requirements.
• Final check to ensure all items are stored correctly.
• Taste, smell, and inspect food for quality and appearance.
• Follow department manager's standards and timelines.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Chef.

Skills

Cooking

Supervisory experience

Food safety

English skills

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Presbyterian Village North is immediately hiring FT Cooks in our Culinary Services Department

Availability: 10am-7:30pm Mon-Sat, 8am-4pm Sunday

Bring your cooking skills, professionalism and love for food.

Wonderful environment and strong teammate relationships!

Affordable medical, dental, vision benefits. 401K is available after your 1st year. Come grow with us.

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, Forefront Living's family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice and palliative care.

These senior care services, along with the celebration of independent living at our senior lifestyle communities, combine to bring deeper meaning to every phase of life for people of all faiths, regardless of race, gender, color, religion, national origin or disability. Forefront Living is the not-for-profit, faith-based parent of Presbyterian Village North, The Outlook at Windhaven, Bella Vida, St. Joseph Village, and the T. Boone Pickens Hospice and Palliative Care Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients and co-workers
• Ensure resident, patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards
• Maintain good attendance record; arrive at work timely and conform to scheduled work hours
• Wear appropriate and assigned protective gear, i.e. apron, hair nets
• Ability to follow opening and closing procedures
• Maintain standards of cleanliness, i.e. washing hands and food
• Prepare and cook resident meals in quantities and diet plans (i.e. therapeutic, puree) according to menu, recipes and number of persons served; be sure alternates are prepared
• Pull items needed according to production sheets and recipes for meal service.
• Clean work area and equipment (i.e. ovens, steamers, tilt sink, food warmers) in accordance with sanitation requirements
• Final check of area to be sure it is clean and all items are stored correctly, correcting any problems
• Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure conformity with recipes and appearance
• Comply with standards established by department manager
• Follow posted Timeline Guides for Cooks, as assigned by department manager, according to your shift
• Perform other similar duties as assigned by Chef

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or GED is required
• 2-3 years of cooking experience, banquet cooking experience a plus
• Previous supervisory experience is a plus
• Ability to prepare meals in accordance with written menu, approved recipes and special diet requirements
• Ability to understand recipes
• Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
• Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements
• Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities
• Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures
• Ability to perform Essential Duties