Cook

Pearl-Healthcare-2; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

PEARL OF HINSDALE is seeking a Cook to perform designated work and cleaning routines in the Dietary Department, prepare meals hot and cold, supervise staff, and support the Dietary Manager. The role requires attention to recipes, portions, and adherence to production sheets to ensure timely meals for residents.

You will work under the Dietary Manager, with responsibilities for serving meals on schedule, assisting with inventory and ordering, maintaining sanitation standards, and following

Qualifications

• Read, understand and follow recipes and production sheets.
• Follow diet orders and tray tickets; understand staff responsibilities.
• Must understand computer software systems for resident information.
• Serve Safe Certification or ability to earn within first 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to recipes and production sheets.
• Serve resident meals at correct meal service times.
• Provide coverage for staff callouts due to illness.
• Maintain sanitation standards as required by state health regulations.
• Track inventory and communicate low supplies to the Dietary Manager.
• Label, wrap and date unused food items in proper areas.

Skills

Reading recipes

Follow production sheets

Computer system literacy

Serve Safe Certified

Education

High School diploma or Culinary Tech

Job description

PEARL OF HINSDALE

****$250 SIGN ON BONUS to be isued after 90 days employment****

COVID VACCINE IS REQUIRED

PositionSummary:

The Cook performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department to include preparing meals correctly and timely, supervising employee staff, and is accountable to the Dietary Manager. In the absence of the Dietary Manager, the Cook is accountable for overseeing and supporting the staff.

Duties:

Responsibleforthefollowingdailyactivities but not limited to as follows:

• **The Cook works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.
• **Preparingandportionshotandcoldmenuitemsaccordingtopropermenu and recipeas noted on theproductionsheetcounts.
• **ServingResidentmealsaccordingtothecorrectmealservicetimes.
• **Coverageforanystaffmemberswhocalloutduetoillness.
• **Assureallcorrectfoodandequipmenttemperaturesarebeingrecordedbymeal.
• **Dailyresidentand facility employee interactiontoassureresidentsaresatisfied and being provided correctly.
• **MaintainhigheststandardofsanitationasrequiredbythestateDepartmentofHealthregulations.
• **Practiceclean, safeworkenvironment.
• **Willing to work flexible work hours.
• **Track inventory and communicate to the Dietary Manager any low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• **Label, wrap and date all unused food items in the correct areas.
• **Support and follow Pollak Innovation Management and facility Policies and Procedures.

Responsible for the following daily activities in the absence of the Dietary Manager as follows but not limited to

• **Assure staff is clocking in on time as per their schedule.
• **Discipline staff not completing their job assignments correctly.
• **Conduct daily huddle meetings for staff communication and direction.

Qualifications:

• **HighSchoolorCulinaryTechGraduate.
• **Abilitytoread,understandandfollowrecipes,productionsheetscounts,dietorders,trayticketsandallemployeeworkresponsibilitiesandflows.
• **Understandaftertrainingoncomputersoftwaresystemforresidentinformationandpreferences.
• **Must be Serve Safe Certified or able to earn within the first 90 days of starting.

Experience:

• **Minimum of 1 year of previous Dietary (Healthcare) or Restaurant Experience.