Cook

Archway Management; Hillside (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearl of Hillside in Hillside, IL is seeking a Cook to perform designated dietary duties under the supervision of the Dietary Manager. This role includes preparing meals, supervising staff, and ensuring accurate portions and timely service.

The position requires reading recipes and production sheets, following diet orders, and using computer software for resident information. A ServeSafe certification is preferred or obtainable within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or Culinary Tech graduate.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets, counts, diet orders, tray tickets and all employee responsibilities.
• Understand after training on computer software system for resident information and preferences.
• Must be ServeSafe Certified or able to earn within the first 90 days of starting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to the menu and recipe noted on production sheets.
• Serve resident meals according to the correct meal service times.
• Provide coverage for staff who call out due to illness.
• Ensure all food and equipment temperatures are recorded by meal.
• Interact with residents and facility employees to ensure satisfaction.
• Maintain sanitation standards per state Department of Health regulations.
• Practice a clean, safe work environment.
• Willing to work flexible hours.
• Track inventory and inform Dietary Manager of low supplies or place orders.
• Label, wrap and date unused items.
• In the absence of the Dietary Manager, assure staff clock in on time, discipline non-compliant staff, and conduct daily huddle meetings.

Skills

Follow recipes

Read production sheets

Diet orders understanding

Tray tickets handling

Staff supervision

Flexibility

Education

High School diploma or Culinary Tech

Tools

Resident information system

Kitchen management software

Job description

Pearl of Hillside

COVID VACCINE IS REQUIRED

PositionSummary:

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.

Qualifications:

• HighSchoolorCulinaryTechGraduate.
• Abilitytoread,understandandfollowrecipes,productionsheetscounts,dietorders,trayticketsandallemployeeworkresponsibilitiesandflows.
• Understandaftertrainingoncomputersoftwaresystemforresidentinformationandpreferences.
• MustbeServeSafeCertifiedorabletoearnwithinthefirst90daysofstarting.

Duties:

The Cook works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.

Responsibleforthefollowingdailyactivities but not limited to as follows:

• Preparingandportionshotandcoldmenuitemsaccordingtopropermenu and recipeas noted on theproductionsheetcounts.
• ServingResidentmealsaccordingtothecorrectmealservicetimes.
• Coverageforanystaffmemberswhocalloutduetoillness.
• Assureallcorrectfoodandequipmenttemperaturesarebeingrecordedbymeal.
• Dailyresidentand facility employee interactiontoassureresidentsaresatisfied and being provided correctly.
• MaintainhigheststandardofsanitationasrequiredbythestateDepartmentofHealthregulations.
• Practiceclean, safeworkenvironment.
• Willing to work flexible work hours.
• Track inventory and communicate to the Dietary Manager and low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items in the correct areas.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• 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.