Cook

Franciscan Ministries; Texas; On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking community as a Full-time Cook, where your culinary skills will shine in creating nutritious meals for residents. This role not only involves cooking but also menu planning and ensuring food safety standards are met. You will play a vital part in enhancing the dining experience for the community, adapting recipes to meet dietary needs, and training other kitchen staff. If you are passionate about food and enjoy working in a collaborative environment, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in residents' lives while showcasing your culinary talents.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of cooking experience required.
• ServSafe certification is necessary for this role.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals to residents.
• Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment.

Skills

Food Preparation

Menu Planning

Portion Control

Sanitation Practices

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Kitchen Equipment

Food Safety Regulations

Job description

Overview

Astral at Franklin

Now hiring for a Full-time cook position.

Some weekends and evenings required, but not past 7:00 PM.

Pay from $17-23 per hour depending on experience.

Position Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for storing, cooking, and helping to serve nutritious high-quality food and a superb dining experience to residents at the community.

Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities

• Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus; altering or adapting recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
• Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Coordinates and participates in serving food, including monitoring portion control to meet residents’ requests and minimize waste.
• Maintains an accurate record of chargeable meals (resident, guest, and catered) and submits record to the office by the designated date each month.
• Assists with menu planning; reviews and adjusts menus with the Dietary Manager to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events, and holidays.
• Assists in identifying food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and reports to the Dietary Manager.
• Prepares meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensures proper handling, storage, and labeling of all delivered foods and ingredients.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment.
• Ensures compliance with any and all regulations.
• Assists in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and procedures and any updates.

Position Requirements

Education: High School Diploma/GED

Licenses/Certifications: ServSafe certification

Experience: 1+ years of cooking experience

Min

USD $18.00/Hr.

Max

USD $23.00/Hr.