Cook

Franciscan Ministries; Homer Glen (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Franciscan Ministries seeks a dedicated kitchen staff member to prepare nutritious meals for residents, handle meal service, and support menu planning in a supervised setting.

The role emphasizes adherence to ServSafe standards, high-quality food presentation, and efficient portion control to minimize waste while maintaining a safe dining environment.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily as per menus and adapts recipes for special dietary needs.
• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate and monitors portion sizes.
• Coordinates serving and monitors portions to meet residents' requests and minimize waste.
• Maintains accurate records of chargeable meals and submits monthly reports.
• Assists with menu planning and seasonal adjustments with the Dietary Manager.
• Identifies food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and reports to Diet Manager.
• Prepares meats for storage and ensures proper handling, storage and labeling of ingredients.
• Maintains a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment and adheres to regulations.
• Assists in training other kitchen staff.

Skills

Cooking experience

Education

ServSafe certification

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

Min

USD $23.00/Hr.

Max

USD $24.00/Hr.