Cook

Archway Management; Elmwood Park (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

COVID-19 vaccine required

Job summary

The Nexus of Elmwood Park is seeking a Cook to perform designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department, including preparing meals on time and supervising staff. The Cook is accountable to the Dietary Manager and, in the manager's absence, to oversee and support the staff.

Responsibilities include preparing and portioning hot and cold items, serving meals, monitoring temperatures, maintaining sanitation per health regulations, tracking inventory, lifting up to 50 lbs, and

Qualifications

• High School or Culinary Tech graduate.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets counts, diet orders, tray tickets and all employee work responsibilities and flows.
• Understand after training on computer software system for resident information and preferences.
• Must be Serve Safe Certified or able to earn within the first 90 days of starting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to proper menu and production sheet counts.
• Serve resident meals according to correct meal service times.
• Maintain highest standard of sanitation as required by the state Department of Health regulations.
• 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.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Support and follow Pollak Innovation Management and facility Policies and Procedures.

Skills

Reading formulas & instructions

Education

High School or Culinary Tech Graduate

Job description

Nexus of Elmwood Park

*** $200.00 SIGN ON BONUS *** (Issued after 90 days of employment. Please note: if you are termed for any reason, the bonus is forfeited)

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.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• 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.