Cook

Wesleyan Village; Elyria (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

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Job summary

Wesleyan Village in Ohio is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare meals, read menus, and follow safety protocols. The role supports daily kitchen operations and may involve tray delivery to patient rooms in assigned areas.

The position requires a high school diploma and a Level Two Food Protection Certification or eligibility to obtain it within 90 days, plus 1 year of high-volume food service experience.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume food production or large-scale meal service.
• Ability to read and follow menus, recipes and work schedules precisely.
• Knowledge of safety, sanitation and food handling requirements.
• Willingness to collaborate with kitchen and patient-care teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food according to menus, recipes and schedules.
• Maintain safety, sanitation and quality control per Ohio guidelines.
• Record food temperatures, waste and tasting results as required.
• Assist in department operations to ensure smooth workflow.
• Deliver or retrieve food trays to designated locations as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

High-volume foodservice experience

Reading menus and recipes

Safety guidelines adherence

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma or GED

Food Protection Certification - Level Two or eligible within 90 days

Culinary coursework or certification preferred

Job description

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Wesleyan Villageis seeking aDietary Cook.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF COOK:

• Efficiently and accurately performs cooking and food preparation assignments that result in consistent, high-quality products, including reading menus, recipes, and work schedules to be used for production; checking with the appropriate supervisor for menu changes and special instructions.
• Complies with all safety, sanitation, and quality control guidelines for the state of Ohio
• Participates in quality control procedures, including recording information on food temperatures, taste panels, and waste into the appropriate logs.
• Supports efficient operations throughout the Food Services Department
• Delivering and/or retrieving food trays from patient rooms on an as-needed basis for pre-identified locations (i.e. Cleveland Heights and Parma).
• Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS OF COOK:

• HS Diploma or passage of a high school equivalency exam.
• Possess a Level Two Person in Charge Food Protection Certification from an Ohio Department of Health approved issuing body (i.e. ServSafe, etc.), OR obtains within 90 days of hire.
• 1 year of experience in high-volume foodservice and/or high-quantity food production cooking.
• Understanding of basic food preparation and cooking methods.
• Completion of an accepted culinary certification, OR proof of completing culinary coursework preferred: