Cook

Elegance Senior Living; Saint Petersburg (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Elegance Senior Living in Saint Petersburg, FL is seeking a detail-oriented food service support role to assist the Director of Food Service with planning, directing, and coaching in the department. You will monitor resident meal preferences and satisfaction while ensuring meals comply with safety handling practices.

You will maintain proper temperatures and time controls during storage, production, and serving, and routinely circulate in the dining room to gauge resident feedback.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service management or healthcare settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the Director, Food Service with planning, directing, and coaching in the Food Service Department.
• Respond to resident likes and dislikes to maintain high resident satisfaction and ensure meals meet safety handling practices.
• Maintain food temperatures and time controls in storage, production, and serving per safety standards.
• Circulate in the dining room to assess resident preferences and satisfaction with meals.
• Maintain a clean kitchen and dining area.
• Foster teamwork, take initiative, and support others beyond job responsibilities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Job description

• Support the Director, Food Service with planning, directing, controlling, communicating, and coaching in the Food Service Department.
• Respond to resident likes and dislikes maintaining high resident satisfaction. Ensure that all foods are prepared to satisfaction of residents and in accordance with safe food handling practices.
• Maintain food temperatures and time controls during storage, production, and serving according to required food safety standards.
• Circulate in the dining room to ascertain resident preferences and satisfaction with meals.
• Maintain a clean kitchen and dining area.
• Foster teamwork with co-workers, show initiative in overcoming obstacles, take actions to assist others beyond job responsibilities, and have a positive impact on co-workers, residents, and visitors.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.