Cook

Deercreekseniorliving; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Jay Springs Senior Living is seeking a Full Time Cook to join our team of dedicated professionals who aim to make a difference in the lives of residents and their families. You will ensure efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff.

Responsibilities include following recipes, preparing meals for breakfast, lunch or dinner, maintaining sanitation, and coordinating stock with the Food Service Director while helping exceed resident dining expectations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of cooking experience (short order cooking) and quantity cooking.
• Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff.
• Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation.
• Order, receive, and rotate stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director.
• Read and follow recipes to ensure consistency of the product.
• Prepare and serve food items for breakfast, lunch or dinner as assigned.
• Assist with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations.
• Be knowledgeable in food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Education

Serv-Safe certification

Job description

Blue Jay Springs Senior Living - Full Time Cook

Blue Jay Springs Senior Living is currently seeking a Full Time Cook to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community.

About the Opportunity

Ensure efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff.

Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation.

Order, receive, and rotate stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director.

Read and follow recipes to ensure consistency of the product.

Prepare and serve food items for breakfast, lunch or dinner as assigned.

Assist with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations.

Be knowledgeable in food preparation techniques and presentation.

Perform other relevant duties as assigned by Supervisor.

Critical Success Factors

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Knowledge of special dietary needs of residents and the required meal prep techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team.
• Must display team behaviors.
• Ability to effectively deal with conflict or customer complaints.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Follows all food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
• Ability to "short order" cook.
• Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of cooking experience (some short order cooking) and quantity cooking.
• Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.