Cook : Dietary

Archway Management; Joliet (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Archway Management seeks a Cook to prepare meals for residents, supervise staff, and ensure sanitation and safety standards are met. The role requires following menus, coordinating with dietary orders, and supporting staff in daily operations.

Responsibilities include portioning, serving meals on time, and maintaining relationships with residents and colleagues, while keeping accurate records of temperatures and inventory. Flexibility in hours is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or Culinary Tech graduate.
• Ability to read and follow recipes, production sheets, diet orders and tray tickets.
• Understand computer software for resident information after training.
• SerrSafe certification required or obtainable within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items per menu and recipe.
• Serve resident meals at correct service times.
• Cover staff calls due to illness when needed.
• Record temperatures for food and equipment by meal.
• Interact with residents and facility staff to ensure satisfaction.
• Maintain sanitation as required by state health regulations.
• Work flexible hours as needed.
• Track inventory and brief Dietary Manager on shortages.
• Label and date unused foods; follow policies and procedures.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Culinary skills

Food safety & sanitation

Reading recipes & production sheets

Flexible hours

Education

High School diploma or Culinary Tech

Tools

Resident info software

SerrSafe certification

Job description

Position Summary:

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.

Qualifications:

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

Duties:

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 and low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items in the correct areas.
• Support and follow Archway 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.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of previous Dietary (Healthcare) or Restaurant Experience.
• PreviousSupervisoryExperiencepreferred.

Are you looking for a career that uses your culinary and leadership skills to provide care and compassion to the elderly? Archway Management can offer you the opportunity to use those skills and grow in our company.