Cook

elegance living; Mentor (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

elegance living in Mentor, OH seeks a dedicated culinary services professional to support the Director of Culinary Services with planning, directing, and coaching in the Culinary Department.

The role focuses on following nutrition-driven menus, ensuring safe food handling, and maintaining high resident satisfaction through attentive dining room service and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• 1. Plans, directs, controls, communicates, and coaches in the Culinary Department.
• 2. Follows the Menu Program and nutritional requirements as directed by the Director of Culinary Services; adheres to approved purchasing practices when assisting with buying.
• 3. Responds to resident likes and dislikes to maintain high satisfaction; ensures foods meet residents' preferences and safety standards.
• 4. Maintains food temperatures and time controls; uses equipment meeting health standards; proper storage and dating of items.
• 5. Ensures staff provide good service during meals; circulates dining room to gauge resident satisfaction.
• 6. Provides input on hires and training; assists in staff evaluations to ensure department quality.
• 7. Maintains a clean kitchen and cleaning of equipment, surfaces, and storage areas.
• 8. Ensures safe work practices and manages hazardous conditions.
• 9. Fosters teamwork, shows initiative, supports others beyond duties, and positively impacts residents and visitors.
• 10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Job description

1. Supports the Director of Culinary Services with planning, directing, controlling, communicating, and coaching in the Culinary Department.
2. Follows the Menu Program that meets nutritional requirements, as directed by the Director of Culinary Services. If assisting with food purchasing, then follows buying practices approved by the management company. Conforms to
policy and procedures for all special diets offered. 3. Responds to resident likes and dislikes maintaining high resident satisfaction. Ensures that all foods are prepared to satisfaction of residents and in accordance with safe food handling practices.
4. Maintains food temperatures and time controls during storage, production, and serving according to required food safety standards. Correctly uses equipment that meets all health department standards. Stores and dates all food items appropriately and properly.
5. Ensures that staff provides service to maintain good resident experiences during mealtimes. Circulates in the dining room to ascertain resident preferences and satisfaction with meals.
6. Provides input and support to the Director of Culinary Services on new hires and training staff in the Culinary Department. Provides input to the Director of Culinary Services on evaluations as needed with all staff to ensure that all work done in the Culinary Department is done appropriately. Brings all performance issues to the Director of Culinary Services.
7. Maintains a clean kitchen. This includes all equipment, walls, dry storage, cold storage cooking, and preparation surfaces and dish storage areas.
8. Ensures they and any employees reporting to them work in a safe manner and that potentially hazardous conditions are managed. Compliant with safety standards.
9. Fosters teamwork with co-workers, shows initiative in overcoming obstacles, takes actions to assist others beyond job responsibilities, and has a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
10. Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

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