Cook

Roosevelt Care Centers; Old Bridge (NJ); On-site; USD 19,661 - 28,003; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

UNION

PERS PENSION

Generous PTO

Job summary

Roosevelt Care Centers in New Jersey is seeking a cook to prepare and serve large quantities of food according to written menus and production schedules, while upholding high standards of quality, portion control and timeliness.

The role requires cooking according to recipes, maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen, storing and defrosting foods properly, and assisting with event catering as needed; union benefits and pension are noted.

Qualifications

• Two years of full-time, paid professional cook experience in large-quantity food prep.
• Ability to read, write and understand English to perform the job.
• Ability to perform mathematics for recipe formulation and adaptation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food in large quantities according to production schedules and recipes.
• Maintain clean and sanitary kitchen and storage areas.
• Store foods and defrost meats per sanitation procedures.

Skills

Sanitation standards

Portion control

Time management

Education

English reading/writing

Math for recipes

Job description

Job Summary

• Under direction, this individual is responsible for preparing and serving large quantities of food under sanitary conditions from written menus/directions while maintaining a high standard of quality, portion control and timeliness.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares and properly cooks food in large quantities according to furnished production schedules and recipes.
• Maintains food storage area and kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Stores food and defrosts meats according to prescribed sanitation techniques.
• Assures foodstuffs are available in sufficient quantities in advance.
• Assists in the preparation of food for special events and recreational events.

Other Job Duties

• Attends required in service training.
• Maintains logs and completes required checklists as well as other related paperwork.
• Does related work as required.

Education

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English sufficiently to perform the job.
• Ability to do the mathematics necessary in formulating and changing recipes.

Experience

• Two years of full time, paid professional experience as a cook or cooks' helper in the preparation of a variety of foods in large quantities.

$17.30/hour (hours vary)

• UNION
• PERS PENSION
• Generous PTO