Cook

Pearl of Evanston; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearl of Evanston is seeking a Cook for the Dietary Department to prepare meals, supervise staff, and ensure quality and sanitation. You will support the Dietary Manager, oversee shifts, and help maintain safety and service standards throughout the day.

Responsibilities include following recipes, portioning items, and assisting with inventory, while ensuring compliance with health regulations and facility policies. Flexibility in hours is required.

Qualifications

• Must read and follow recipes and production sheets.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Serve Safe certification or willingness to obtain within 90 days.
• Minimum 1 year healthcare or restaurant experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to the production sheet.
• Serve Resident meals according to service times.
• Cover for staff who call out due to illness.
• Ensure all food and equipment temperatures are recorded.
• Interact with residents and staff to ensure satisfaction.
• Maintain sanitation per state health regulations.
• Practice a clean, safe work environment.
• Track inventory and communicate shortages to Dietary Manager.

Skills

Recipe reading

Staff supervision

Discipline

Huddle meetings

Flexible hours

Sanitation

Food safety

Education

High School diploma or Culinary Tech

Job description

Pearl of Evanston

COVID VACCINE IS REQUIRED

Position Summary:

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:

• The Cook works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.

Responsible for the following daily activities but not limited to as follows:

• Preparing and portions hot and cold menu items according to proper menu and recipe as noted on the production sheet counts.
• Serving Resident meals according to the correct meal service times.
• Coverage for any staff members who call out due to illness.
• Assure all correct food and equipment temperatures are being recorded by meal.
• Daily resident and facility employee interaction to assure residents are satisfied and being provided correctly.
• Maintain highest standard of sanitation as required by the state Department of Health regulations.
• Practice clean, safe work environment.
• 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:

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

Experience:

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