Cook

Astral at Franklin; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Astral at Franklin is seeking a qualified kitchen teammate to prepare nutritious meals for residents, follow menus, and adapt recipes for dietary needs.

You will coordinate serving, manage portions to minimize waste, maintain a clean, sanitary kitchen, assist in menu planning, train staff, and ensure compliance with all regulations. A high school diploma/GED, ServSafe certification, and at least 1 year of cooking experience are required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• ServSafe certification is required.
• 1+ years of cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food daily according to menus and adapt recipes for dietary needs.
• Ensure attractive presentation of food on the plate.
• Coordinate serving and monitor portions to meet residents' requests and minimize waste.
• Maintain an accurate record of chargeable meals and submit monthly records.
• Assist with menu planning and adjust menus for seasonality and events.
• Identify food and supplies for next week and report needs.
• Prepare meats for storage and labeling; ensure proper handling.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen; comply with regulations.
• Assist in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.
• Perform other duties as assigned; comply with policies.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Menu planning

Sanitation & safety

Communication

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

Overview

Position Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for storing, cooking, and helping to serve nutritious high quality food and a superb dining experience to residents at the community.

Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus; altering or adapting recipes to accommodatespecial dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Coordinates and participates in serving food, including monitoring portion control to meet residents’ requests and minimize waste.
• Maintains an accurate record of chargeable meals (resident, guest and catered) and submits record to the office by the designated date each month.
• Assists with menu planning; reviews and adjusts menus with Dietary Manager toaccommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.
• Assists in identifying food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and reports tothe Dietary Manager.
• Prepares meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensures proper handling, storage and labeling of all delivered foods and ingredients.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe and sanitary kitchen environment.
• Ensures compliance with any and all regulations.
• Assists in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.

Position Requirements

Education: High School Diploma/GED

Licenses/Certifications: ServSafe certification

Experience: 1+ years of cooking experience

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Min

USD $18.00/Yr.

Max

USD $21.00/Yr.