Cook

Lake Seminole Square; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Laural Parke in Houston, TX is seeking a hospitality-focused Cook to join our Community Culinary Services team. This role handles full-scope, hands-on production cooking and maintains high standards of quality, cleanliness, and resident satisfaction.

The ideal candidate has a high school diploma, at least one year of restaurant or senior living cooking experience, and a culinary degree is preferred. EEO Employer.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required; culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum one year restaurant or senior living cooking experience.
• Ability to maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and organization.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs compliant with nutritional/dietary criteria.
• Show speed, accuracy, and efficiency in cooking preparation.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality and make operational improvements.
• Represent the community in a warm, inviting manner to create a positive marketing environment.
• Support driving top-line revenue and occupancy through engaged staff and sound decisions.

Skills

Hospitality

Cooking

Customer service

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree (preferred)

Job description

When you work at Laural Parke, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Laural Parke is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

EEO Employer