Cook

Franciscan Ministries; Franklin (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Ministries is seeking a kitchen cook to store, cook, and help serve nutritious meals to residents, ensuring a superb dining experience. The role includes daily food preparation, menu adaptation for dietary needs, and maintaining sanitary kitchen standards.

The position requires 1+ year of cooking experience, a High School Diploma or GED, and a valid ServSafe certification. Compensation reflects a USD 18.00–21.00 per hour/year range, with a commitment to quality and resident

Qualifications

• 1+ year cooking experience.
• ServSafe certification required.
• High School Diploma or GED.”

Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus; altering or adapting recipes to accommodate special 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 and submits records monthly.
• Assists with menu planning and adjusts menus with the Dietary Manager.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

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.

Overview

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 accommodate special 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 to accommodate 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 to the 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

Min: USD $18.00/Yr.

Max: USD $21.00/Yr.