Cook

Archway Management; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Archway Management is seeking a Cook to perform designated dietary duties, supervise staff, and support the Dietary Manager. You will prepare meals, ensure safety and sanitation, and assist with inventory and order placement as needed.

The role requires reading recipes and diet orders, following production sheets, and maintaining quality throughout the shift. Flexibility in hours is expected in a resident-care setting.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or Culinary Tech graduate required or equivalent.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets and diet orders.
• ServSafe certification or willingness to earn within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to menus and recipes.
• Serve resident meals at correct service times and cover staff callouts.
• Ensure proper food and equipment temperatures are recorded per meal.
• Maintain sanitation standards as required by state health regulations.
• Move and lift items up to 50 lbs as needed.

Skills

Recipe interpretation

Food safety awareness

Sanitation standards

Staff supervision

Education

High School diploma or Culinary Tech Graduate

Tools

Resident information software

Job description

PositionSummary

The Cook performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department to include preparing meals correctly and timely, supervising employee staff, and is accountable to the Dietary Manager. In the absence of the Dietary Manager, the Cook is accountable for overseeing and supporting the staff.

Qualifications

• HighSchoolorCulinaryTechGraduate.
• Abilitytoread,understandandfollowrecipes,productionsheetscounts,dietorders,trayticketsandallemployeeworkresponsibilitiesandflows.
• Understandaftertrainingoncomputersoftwaresystemforresidentinformationandpreferences.
• MustbeServSafeCertifiedorabletoearnwithinthefirst90daysofstarting.

Duties

• The Cook works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.

Responsibleforthefollowingdailyactivitiesbutnotlimitedtosuchasfollows:

• Preparingandportionshotandcoldmenuitemsaccordingtopropermenuandrecipeasnotedontheproductionsheetcounts.
• ServingResidentmealsaccordingtothecorrectmealservicetimes.
• Coverageforanystaffmemberswhocalloutduetoillness.
• Assureallcorrectfoodandequipmenttemperaturesarebeingrecordedbymeal.
• Dailyresidentand facility employee interactiontoassureresidentsaresatisfied and being provided correctly.
• MaintainhigheststandardofsanitationasrequiredbythestateDepartmentofHealthregulations.
• Practiceclean, safeworkenvironment.
• Willing to work flexible work hours.
• Track inventory and communicate to the Dietary Manager and low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items in the correct areas.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Support and follow Pollak Innovation Management and facility Policies and Procedures.

Responsible for the following daily activities in the absence of the Dietary Manager as follows but not limited to:

• Assure staff is clocking in on time as per their schedule.
• Discipline staff not completing their job assignments correctly.
• Conduct daily huddle meetings for staff communication and direction.