Cook

Live Well Healthcare Solutions; Oakland (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Healthcare Solutions, based at Oakland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, is seeking a Cook to join our skilled nursing facility kitchen team. You will prepare and portion a variety of meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, following standardized recipes and maintaining high quality plating and presentation.

The role requires classical culinary training and experience in a high-volume environment, with responsibilities including inventory management, purchasing, and event-driven

Qualifications

• Classically trained & experienced in a high-volume culinary environment.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes.
• Strong attention to cleanliness and kitchen sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently cook an assortment of meals for breakfast, lunch & dinner; prepare and portion food products prior to cooking.
• Act as a liaison for the Dietary Manager in their absence to ensure accurate meal prep and delivery.
• Clean the kitchen before and after food service; clean all kitchen equipment.
• Manage inventory and purchasing; rotate stock; develop recipes and ensure compliance.
• Capable of handling last minute requests for special events.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

Plating

Inventory Control

Job description

Oakland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center

Live Well Healthcare Solutionstakes personal pride in serving our communities with our Dietary, Housekeeping, and Laundry services, and the standards of excellence we maintain are reflective of that. At Live Well, we take pride in being here for our employees; whatever they need, whatever it takes. If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career opportunity in hospitality services for the healthcare industry, then Live Well Healthcare Solutions could be for you.

Live Well Healthcare Solutionsis seeking a Cook to work in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Cook Position:

• Accurately and efficiently cook an assortment of meals for breakfast, lunch & dinner as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking. Other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates. Act as a liaison for the Dietary Manager in their absence to ensure accurate meal prep and delivery. Classically trained & experienced in a high-volume culinary environment. Follow & prepare standardized recipes. Cleaning the kitchen before and after food service. Cleaning all the kitchen equipment before and after use. Inventory management & purchasing. Rotation of stock. Recipe development & compliance. Capable of handling last minute requests for special events.

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