Cook - FT

Bluestem Communities Management; North Newton (KS); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Meal discounts

Wellness programs

Job summary

Bluestem Communities is seeking a full-time Cook at Kidron Bethel Village in North Newton, KS. Your duties include reading recipes, preparing and serving daily meals according to dietary needs, and ensuring proper food temperature and storage.

Hours are 6:00am – 2:00pm, with weekend and holiday shifts as needed. The benefits package includes health, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, paid time off and six holidays, meal discounts, and other wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old.
• ServSafe certification preferred or willingness to obtain.
• Prefer 1+ year culinary training or equivalent cooking experience.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Read menus/recipes and prepare meals according to dietary needs.
• Ensure food is stored, cooled, and heated to proper temperatures.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen and equipment.
• Assist with inventory and portion control as needed.

Skills

Reading recipes

Food safety

Meal prep

Education

ServSafe Food Handler certificate

Culinary training/experience

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: EntryJob Location: Kidron Bethel Village - North Newton, KS 67117Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Prefer High School grad or GEDTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: AnyJob Category: Restaurant - Food Service

Kidron Bethel Village is looking for a full-time Cook to join our team! Hours are 6:00am - 2:00pm.

Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits!

At Bluestem Communities, we value our full-time team members and offer a benefits package designed to support both your personal and professional well-being. As a full-time employee you can enjoy the following benefits:

Health and insurance

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & childcare available)
• AFLAC products
• Voluntary life insurance

Financial wellness

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Gradifi student loan payment program
• Payactiv: Early access to earned wages

Company-paid benefits

• Group term life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time off and perks

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays
• Bluestem Wellness Center membership
• Meal discounts at our dining locations

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Explore the full range of benefits and learn more about how Bluestem Communities can be the right fit for you—visit our Careers page today!

Position Overview:

The primary responsibility of the Cook is reading recipes; preparation and serving daily meals according to dietary needs; ensuring food temperature controls; maintaining proper food storage practices, marking and inventory of leftover food products; and cleaning and sanitizing of cooking utensils, food preparation areas, and food storage units.

Essential Job Functions:

• Cooks food according to menus, recipes, and diet sheets
• Understands and adheres to residents' nutritional needs as specified on their diet sheets
• Remains alert to residents' changing dietary and health concerns
• Consults daily menus to determine which food will be cooked for the day
• Uses all kitchen equipment appropriately
• Ensures that food is ready at the proper time and temperature
• Organizes food to be delivered to different areas
• Checks and records temperatures of food to ensure that it is served at correct temperatures
• Cools food according to the Serv Safe manual
• Prepares, cooks and stores food under appropriate temperatures and with safe food handling techniques
• Cooks food in a manner to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and texture
• Understand and follows food portion controls
• Avoids wasting food or supplies
• Serves residents in the dining area when time permits
• Monitors all buffet area and refills it as necessary
• Prepares food
• Keeps all kitchen equipment clean and in good working order
• Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas
• Helps washes pots and pans and puts them away as time permits
• Ensures that dietary aides clear and wipe down tables and sweep and mop floor
• Ensures all dietary aides have completed assigned job duties before end of shift
• Completes cleaning schedule
• Uses good sanitation practices as described in Serv Safe manual

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Prefer ServSafe Food Handler certificate or willing to obtain
• Prefer one or more years of culinary training or equivalent cooking experience
• Must be able to work a minimum of every other weekend and holidays

Physical Requirements:

Medium Work – Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.