Cook

Army Residence Community; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Army Residence Community as a Cook where you will play a vital role in food preparation and cooking to ensure maximum resident satisfaction. This full-time position requires teamwork and dedication to deliver quality culinary experiences while adhering to health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must pass pre-employment requirements.
• Ability to prepare meals for special diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, and other food items.
• Adjusts cooking temperatures and ensures proper seasonings.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.

Skills

Food Preparation

Cooking Techniques

Teamwork

Job description

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Army Residence Community provided pay range

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Base pay range

$15.00/hr - $17.00/hr

PURPOSE OF JOB: Under the general supervision of the Chef on duty, strives to constantly and consistently assure maximum resident satisfaction and dining pleasure through quality food preparation, cooking techniques and service.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Prepares, seasons and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, sauces, stews,
  
  
  

casseroles and other food stuffs for consumption in the dining room and the Health Care Center.

• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and procures it from storage, freezer,
  
  
  

or refrigerator.

• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills,
  
  
  

roasters and steam kettles.

• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe.
• Bakes, roasts, broils and steams meats, fish, vegetables and other foods.
• Observes and tests food being cooked by tasting, smelling and piercing with a
  
  
  

fork to determine that it is cooked and properly seasoned.

• Carves meat, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies, sauces and garnishes
  
  
  

servings to fill orders.

• Prepare and cook meals for residents requiring special diets.
• Ensures food items are prepared for residents in the Health Care Center in accordance with the food code worksheet.
• Performs other related duties as directed by the Chef, Food Service Manager, or
  
  
  

the Director, Food Service. (These duties may include both marginal and

essential tasks depending upon duties that must be assumed, i.e. Chef duties

during staff shortages.)

MARGINAL DUTIES:

• Washes, peels, cuts and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
• Cut, trim and bone meat prior to cooking.
• Bake bread, rolls, cakes and pastry.
• Provide assistance on the line such as tray set-up, salad preparation, etc.
• Maintains work area in a neat and orderly manner.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by the Chef, Food Service Manager,
  
  
  

or Director, Food Service (these duties may be marginal or essential depending

upon the duties assumed).

ENVIRONMENTAL, PHYSICAL, AND OTHER CONDITIONS:

• Must pass pre-employment requirements (criminal background check, drug screening, etc.) in accordance with regulatory and accrediting agencies
  
  
  

This job description is not, nor is it intended to be, a complete statement of all duties, functions responsibilities and qualifications that comprise this position. The description is subject to periodic updating. At management’s discretion, the employee may be assigned to different or additional duties from time to time.

Employee signature below constitutes employee's understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties of the position.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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