Cook

Bluestem Communities Management; Hesston (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Water's Edge is seeking a Cook to join our dining team at Lakeside Village in Hesston, KS. The role covers daily meal preparation, food storage, and keeping the kitchen clean while following health and safety regulations.

The position is flexible for full-time or part-time work, with day hours from 7:00am to 3:00pm. We prefer candidates with at least one year of cooking experience and knowledge of Serv Safe guidelines.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older.
• Prefer one year or more of cooking experience.
• Additional education in cooking or related field is helpful.
• Work a minimum of every other weekend and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Cooks food according to menus, recipes, and diet sheets.
• Adheres to residents’ dietary needs as specified on their diet sheets.
• Ensures proper timing and temperature of prepared foods.
• Maintains HACCP standards for handling and serving food.
• Manages food portions to reduce waste and keep within budget.
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen areas and equipment.
• Assists in delivering meals to dining areas.

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Budgeting

Sanitation

Education

Culinary education

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Lakeside Village - Hesston, KS 67062Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation Level: Prefer High School grad or GEDTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Restaurant - Food ServiceWater's Edge is looking for a cook to join our team! This position is flexible and can either be filled by a part-time or full-time employee. The hours are 7:00am - 3:00pm.

Position Overview:

The primary responsibility of the Cook is to oversee the preparation and serving of daily meals; the storage, marking and inventory of leftover food products; and the cleaning and sanitizing of cooking utensils, food preparation areas, and food storage units. The Cook will ensure the production of a quality produce, and that food, health and safety regulations are followed.

Essential Job Functions:

• Cooks food according to menus, recipes, and diet sheets
  • Understands and adheres to residents’ nutritional needs as specified on their diet sheets
  • Remains alert to residents’ changing dietary and health concerns
  • Consults daily menus to determine which food will be cooked for the day
  • Uses all kitchen equipment appropriately
• Organizes food preparation
  • Ensures that food is ready at the proper time and temperature
  • Organizes food to be delivered to different areas
• Follows HACCP standards for preparing, handling, serving and storing food
  • Checks and records temperatures of food to ensure that it is served at correct temperatures
  • Cools food according to the Serv Safe manual
  • Prepares, cooks and stores food under appropriate temperatures and with safe food handling techniques
  • Cooks food in a manner to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and texture
• Uses food and supplies appropriately to maintain budget
  • Understand and follows food portion controls
  • Avoids wasting food or supplies
• Serves and delivers food
  • Serves residents in the dining area when time permits
  • Monitors all buffet area and refills it as necessary
  • Prepares food
• Cleans in assigned areas
  • Keeps all kitchen equipment clean and in good working order
  • Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas
  • Helps washes pots and pans and puts them away as time permits
  • Ensures that dietary aides clear and wipe down tables and sweep and mop floor
  • Ensures all dietary aides have completed assigned job duties before end of shift
  • Completes cleaning schedule
  • Uses good sanitation practices as described in Serv Safe manual

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older
• Prefer one year or more of cooking experience
• Additional education in cooking or related field is helpful
• Work a minimum of every other weekend and holidays

Physical Requirements:

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.