Cook

Grandhaven Senior Living; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Grandhaven Senior Living in Lansing, MI is hiring full-time and part-time cooks to prepare soups, stocks, sauces and a variety of dishes per standardized recipes. The role requires at least three years of cooking experience in food service and the ability to follow recipes, measure ingredients and plan production around meal times.

The ideal candidate can read and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and manage kitchen tasks with accuracy and reliability.

Qualifications

• Three years of cook experience in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Ability to read and follow recipes and instructions.
• Ability to plan and organize work and interpret recipes, specifications and standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare soups, stocks, sauces; boil, braise and roast per standardized recipes.
• Prepare and serve sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per recipes.
• Follow standard recipes and special diet orders for all food served.
• Plan production to coordinate with meal serving hours while maintaining quality.
• Determine amount and type of food and supplies needed for daily menus.
• Maintain dependability and punctuality per Attendance Policy.

Skills

English proficiency

Communication

Measurement conversions

Instruction following

Attention to detail

Job description

Grandhaven Senior Living is looking for full time and part time Cooks for our beautiful senior living community located in Lansing, MI. If you're looking to be part of a team that takes pride in making a difference in people's lives, Grandhaven Senior Living is the place you want to work!

Responsibilities

• Prepare all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roast items per standardized recipes
• Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per standardized recipes
• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production
• Also must maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in Attendance Policy

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and following instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions
• A minimum of three years of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.