Cook

Archway Management; South Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Nexus of Chicago Heights is seeking a Cook to perform dietary duties in our facility. You will prepare hot and cold items, portion meals, and ensure timely service while maintaining high sanitation standards.

Responsibilities include supervising staff in the Dietary Department when needed, tracking inventory, and supporting the Dietary Manager with daily operations. Must be Serve Safe certified or able to earn within 90 days.

Qualifications

• High School or Culinary Tech graduate.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets, diet orders, tray tickets and workforce responsibilities.
• Serve Safe certified or able to earn within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision of Dietary Manager, oversee staff when needed.
• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items per production sheet and recipes.
• Serve resident meals at correct times.
• Cover staff absent due to illness.
• Record temperatures of food and equipment.
• Interact with residents and staff to ensure satisfaction and safety.
• Maintain sanitation meeting health department standards.
• Maintain clean, safe work environment; follow policies.
• Willing to work flexible hours.
• Track inventory and communicate low supplies or place orders.
• Label, wrap and date unused items.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Follow Pollak Innovation Management policies.
• In the absence of the Dietary Manager, supervise staff and conduct daily huddles.

Skills

Leadership

Inventory management

Sanitation

Flexibility

Education

High School or Culinary Tech

Job description

Nexus of Chicago Heights

*** $200.00 SIGN ON BONUS ***(Issued after 90 days of employment. Please note: if you are termed for any reason, the bonus is forfeited)

COVID VACCINE IS REQUIRED

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.

Duties:

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

Responsibleforthefollowingdailyactivities but not limited to as follows:

• **Preparingandportionshotandcoldmenuitemsaccordingtopropermenu and recipeas noted on theproductionsheetcounts.
• **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 any 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.

Qualifications:

• **HighSchoolorCulinaryTechGraduate.
• **Abilitytoread,understandandfollowrecipes,productionsheetscounts,dietorders,trayticketsandallemployeeworkresponsibilitiesandflows.
• **Understandaftertrainingoncomputersoftwaresystemforresidentinformationandpreferences.
• **Must be Serve Safe Certified or able to earn within the first 90 days of starting.