Cook

LCS; Saint Peters (MO); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarendale of St. Peters is seeking a hospitality focused Cook to join our team. This role performs full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, upholding quality, cleanliness, and resident satisfaction.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, a culinary degree is preferred, and at least one year of restaurant or senior living cooking experience. The starting wage is $21.00 per hour, with work every other weekend.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Culinary degree preferred.
• Minimum of restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Exemplify cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization at all times.
• Adhere to food quality, appearance and presentation standards.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs compliant with nutritional criteria and prepare diets as required.
• Demonstrate speed, accuracy and efficiency in cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents to evaluate food service quality, quantity, temperature and appearance; make improvements as needed.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner to create a positive marketing environment.
• Support a culture where business decisions and employee engagement drive revenue and occupancy.

Education

High school diploma

Culinary degree preferred

Job description

When you work at Clarendale of St. Peters, you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth. What’s more, you are part of an extraordinary company – one that’s investing in the future of senior living by investing in you. Don’t just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life!

Clarendale of St. Peters is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team! This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department. Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

• Exemplify at all times Community standards of cleanliness, sanitation and operational organization.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Assist with serving of meals and ware washing as necessary.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.
• Represent the community in a warm and inviting manner, which creates a positive marketing environment.
• Supports creating a culture where the business decisions made in this position, along with individual employee engagement, drive top-line revenue and occupancy.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• Culinary degree preferred
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

Starting rate of $21.00 per hour.

Required to work every other weekend.

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