Cook

Kensington Senior Living, Llc; Kensington (MD); On-site; USD 68,007,000 - 79,687,000; Full time

Job summary

Kensington Senior Living, Llc in Kensington, MD is seeking a Cook for full-time, 10am-7:30pm shifts, Sunday-Thursday or Tuesday-Saturday. You will prepare appealing, nutritious meals for residents per menus and dietary needs, while maintaining safety and sanitation standards.

The role requires experience in food production, teamwork, and ability to handle modified diets. Culinary education and safe food handling certification are preferred qualifications.

Qualifications

• Clear and proficient communication with people of all ages.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.
• Knowledge of operating kitchen equipment and utensils.
• Ability to follow diet instructions and menus.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily production meetings and participate in menu classes.
• Prepare hot and cold food items per daily menus and production sheets.
• Prepare food for residents with modified diets.
• Assist with labeling, storing and HACCP-compliant handling of foods.
• Assist in inventory and maintain clean, safe work area throughout shifts.
• Attend in-service training and professional development activities.

Skills

Verbal communication

Teamwork

Kitchen equipment operation

Dietary adherence

Education

Culinary education preferred

Safe food handling certification

Job description

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Cook

Full-time Regular Kensington, MD, US

11 days ago Requisition ID: 1812

Salary Range: $23.69 To $27.81 Annually

Why The Kensington Park? Because Our Promise is to love and care for your family as we do our own…and this extends to our team members too!

Become part of a community that’s driven by its unique core values:a Love for Seniors, Respect for Each Other, Passion for Excellence, and a Spirit to Serve.

Partner with us to find your path, grow your purpose, and expect the unexpected: deeper connections, better opportunities, and a stronger sense of belonging.

Schedule: Cook: Full-time | Sunday- Thursday or Tuesday- Saturday | Hours: 10am-7:30pm

Summary:

The Cook is responsible for preparing appealing, nutritious, and properly portioned food for all residents and guests in accordance with individual resident needs, production sheets, standardized recipes, preparation methods, portion control, time schedules, sanitary standards, and serving procedures.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Attends daily production meetings, tasting and menu classes to gain understanding of food production requirements of the upcoming meal period(s).
• Prepares hot and cold food items for residents, guests, and personnel according to the daily menus and food production sheets. Prepares food items for residents with modified diets.
• Prepares food for transportation from the production areas to dining areas in accordance with safe food handling practices.
• Instructs servers on proper handling, storage, portioning, plating, and serving of food items.
• Assists with labeling and storing bulk food and supply orders upon delivery. Label and store “ready to eat” and prepared foods in accordance with safe food handling and HACCP requirements.
• Assists in the monthly inventory of food and other supplies.
• Maintains work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition throughout the work shift and perform required shift closing and periodic cleaning tasks as assigned. Assists with performing utility related tasks as directed by the shift supervisor.
• Attends in-service training sessions together with co-workers to keep abreast of current knowledge in the field of nutrition and dietary needs, safe food handling, culinary skills and procedures, and operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Attends training courses and participate in other professional development activities as required.

Knowledge and Skill:

• Must have excellent verbal skills and communication abilities.
• Ability to work effectively within a team based environment.
• Must know how to operate kitchen equipment and use utensils to greatest advantage.
• Ability to follow diet instructions and menus, know basic methods of preparing food in quantities, and familiar with seasoning requirements

Qualifications:

• Must be able to clearly and proficiently communicate with people of all ages, while maintaining an energetic and positive attitude.
• Must be able to understand English, and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Minimum of (1) year in similar position, with preferable retirement living or home-care background.
• Ability to work flexible hours including weekends, evenings, rotating shifts, and occasional overtime.
• Culinary education strongly preferred
• Certified in safe food handling.

Mental and Physical Requirements:

• Requires ability to stand and walk short and long distances for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to lift and/or carry objects in excess of 25 pounds.
• Requires bending at knees, twisting from side to side at the waist, and reaching above, below and at shoulder length.
• The kitchen environment is subject to noise, interruptions and distractions and requires the ability to concentrate and handle a multitude of tasks.