Cook

Elegance Senior Living; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Elegance Senior Living is seeking a dedicated Food Service support role to assist the Director in planning, directing, and coaching in the Food Service Department. The position emphasizes responding to resident preferences to maintain high satisfaction and ensuring meals are prepared in line with safety standards.

The role involves circulating in dining areas to gauge resident palate, maintaining clean kitchen and dining spaces, and fostering teamwork across shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a food service operation is preferred.
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices and quality control.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities for coaching staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director, Food Service with planning, directing, and coaching in the department.
• Respond to resident likes and dislikes to maintain high satisfaction and ensure meals meet preferences.
• Maintain food temperatures and time controls during storage, production, and serving according to safety standards.
• Circulate in the dining room to ascertain resident preferences and satisfaction with meals.
• Maintain a clean kitchen and dining area.
• Foster teamwork, take initiative, and support coworkers, residents, and visitors.
• Perform other duties as assigned or needed.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Food safety

Leadership

Education

Experience in food service management

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.