Cook

Ivy at Watertown (MRC); Watertown (CT); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health and Dental Insurance

Life insurance

Short and Long Term Disability Ins

Health Care FSA

Dependent Care FSA

Paid Holidays/Floating Holiday

Pet Health Insurance Programs

Employee Assistance Plans

Retirement Account Assistance

Employee Appreciation Programs

Job summary

The Ivy at Watertown is seeking a creative full-time Cook to join our Food Service Team. This position offers a restaurant-like atmosphere without the hectic restaurant schedule, focused on resident well-being.

The Cook prepares meals in line with current standards and guidance from the Food Service Director to ensure quality, safety, and sanitation for all residents. Serve-Safe and allergy training are required.

Qualifications

• Must be able to read, understand and prepare recipes without direction.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of cooking fundamentals.
• Must be able to prepare meats, fish, soups, sauces, vegetables, and desserts garnishing the plate.
• Must have knowledge of sanitation principles and safe food handling; sensitivity to elders and disabled individuals.
• Must have Serve‑Safe Certification
• Must have Allergy Awareness Training
• Must take anti-choking training
• Must be at least 18 years old

Responsibilities

• Follow safe food handling procedures and maintain a sanitary kitchen at all times.
• Adhere to Department of Public Health rules for food production and kitchen sanitation.
• Maintain cleanliness of kitchen work areas, equipment, and dining surfaces.
• Respect dietary and allergy requirements for residents and serve accordingly.
• Follow OSHA safety procedures when using equipment and reporting injuries.
• Assist in preparation for catered functions and display trays with garnishes.
• Support chef with overall kitchen operations.
• Clean as you go and supervise utility and wait staff as applicable.

Skills

Reading recipes

Cooking fundamentals

Food preparation

Serve-Safe certification

Allergy awareness

Anti-choking training

18+ years old

Job description

Come and join the Food Service Team at The Ivy at Watertown! This is a full time Cook position for the right person who wants to be creative and make an impact on our resident's well being. We offer a great restaurant like atmosphere without the hectic restaurant schedule. Come be a part of something special!

The Cook is responsible to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations and as directed by Food Service Director to assure that quality food is provided.

Benefits

• PTO
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Health Care FSA
• Dependent Care FSA
• Paid Holidays/Floating Holiday
• Pet Health Insurance Programs
• Employee Assistance Plans
• Retirement Account Assistance
• Employee Appreciation Programs

Responsibilities

• Work in accordance with serve safe requirements maintaining a clean, sanitary kitchen at all times, following all delineated safe food handling procedures and protocols
• Adhere to all Department of Public Health rules and regulations as it pertains to food production, maintenance and sanitary requirements of the kitchen and kitchen equipment including surrounding areas, service area, dining room, storage areas, freezer, walk in cooler, other refrigeration systems
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen work area, equipment, and dining room tables and chairs
• Understand dietary and allergy requirements/restrictions of the residents and serves food accordingly
• Follow OSHA regulations and safety procedures when using equipment, lifting, bending, following OSHA Standards of “Stay Safe” in the commercial kitchen, reporting all personal accident or work related injuries immediately adhering to reporting protocols and procedures
• Will take part in and can prepare all the food for catered functions including preparation and assembly on display trays with appropriate garnishes
• Help the chef with overall operations of the kitchen
• Take part in the sanitation of all food preparation work surfaces on a clean-as-you go basis, as needed or assigned
• Supervise utility and wait staff as applicable/appropriate

Requirements

• Must be able to read, understand and prepare recipes without direction
• Possess a demonstrated working knowledge of cooking fundamentals
• Must be able to prepare meats, fish, soups, sauces, vegetables, and desserts garnishing the plate using an acceptable method, aesthetically pleasing
• Must have knowledge of methods and procedures for serving food, principles of sanitation, and principles of safe food handling, and is sensitive to the needs of elders and disabled individuals
• Must have and maintain Serve-Safe Certification
• Must have and maintain Allergy Awareness Training
• Must take anti-choking training
• Must be at least 18 years old

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.