Cook

Pearl-Healthcare-2; Illinois; On-site; USD 38,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

PEARL OF HINSDALE is seeking a Cook to perform designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department, including preparing meals, supervising staff, and supporting the Dietary Manager.

The role requires High School or Culinary Tech, ability to read and follow recipes, Serve Safe certification or willingness to earn within 90 days, and at least 1 year of dietary (healthcare) or restaurant experience; flexible hours may be required.

Qualifications

• High School or Culinary Tech required.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes and production sheets.
• Must be Serve Safe certified or able to earn within the first 90 days.
• Minimum 1 year of dietary (healthcare) or restaurant experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to the menu and production sheet.
• Serve resident meals at correct meal service times.
• Assist with coverage for staff call-outs due to illness.
• Maintain highest standard of sanitation as required by state health regulations.

Skills

Recipe reading & following

Food service sanitation

Education

High School or Culinary Tech

Serve Safe Certification or eligible within 90 days

Job description

PEARL OF HINSDALE

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.

Duties:

• The Cook works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.
• 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 any low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items in the correct areas.
• 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.

Qualifications:

• HighSchoolorCulinaryTechGraduate.
• Abilitytoread,understandandfollowrecipes,productionsheetscounts,dietorders,trayticketsandallemployeeworkresponsibilitiesandflows.
• Understandaftertrainingoncomputersoftwaresystemforresidentinformationandpreferences.
• Must be Serve Safe Certified or able to earn within the first 90 days of starting.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of previous Dietary (Healthcare) or Restaurant Experience.