Cook full-time

Encore Parkside; West Meadow (DE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore at Parkside is seeking a Full-Time Cook to join our kitchen team. You will ensure sanitation, prepare meals per recipes, and assist in pre-meal preparation while maintaining HACCP documentation and safe food handling practices.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Sous Chef, inventory planning, and supporting staff to deliver high-quality meals on schedule. The role requires adherence to safety policies and excellent attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of batch cooking and general use of standardized recipes.
• Knowledge of sanitation, food borne illness, and cross-contamination policies and procedures.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be able to follow written instructions.
• Must be able to work overtime, holidays, weekends as assigned.
• Must be a detail oriented person and be able to perform duties with great accuracy each day.

Responsibilities

• Adherence to all sanitation and food handling protocols.
• Preparation of food in accordance with sanitary regulations and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assisgned pre-meal preparatin.
• Assurance that food is prepared in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Maintenance of all appropriate documentation of temperature charts and similar records according to established HACCP protocols.
• Appropriate distribution of all production on time and quantity necessary.
• Maintains safe and secure work environment, uses safety devices.
• Development, in coordination with the Sous Chef/Manager of new menu items and recipes
• Notification to Sous Chef/Manager of inventory requirements in a timely fashion.
• Assists in direction of kitchen staff.
• Maintenance of confidentiality of all pertinent resident information to assure residents' rights and employee confidentiality are protected.
• Assurance that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Adherence to all safety policies and procedures of Encore Village and regulatory authorities.
• Proper personal appearance and hygiene according to established procedures.
• Attendance and participation in in-service training programs.
• Assurance that food preparation and storage areas are maintained in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.

Skills

Batch cooking

Standardized recipes

Sanitation knowledge

Communication skills

Follow instructions

Attention to detail

Education

State sanitation certificate

ServeSafe certification

Job description

Encore at Parkside is currently hiring for a Full-Time Cook

Responsibilities include:

• Adherence to all sanitation and food handling protocols.
• Preparation of food in accordance with sanitary regulations and departmental policies and procedures.
• Assisgned pre-meal preparatin.
• Assurance that food is prepared in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Maintenance of all appropriate documentation of temperature charts and similar records according to established HACCP protocols.
• Appropriate distribution of all production on time and quantity necessary.
• Maintains safe and secure work environment, uses safety devices.
• Development, in coordination with the Sous Chef/Manager of new menu items and recipes
• Notification to Sous Chef/Manager of inventory requirements in a timely fashion.
• Assists in direction of kitchen staff.
• Maintenance of confidentiality of all pertinent resident information to assure residents' rights and employee confidentiality are protected.
• Assurance that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Adherence to all safety policies and procedures of Encore Village and regulatory authorities.
• Proper personal appearance and hygiene according to established procedures.
• Attendance and participation in in-service training programs.
• Assurance that food preparation and storage areas are maintained in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.

Education:

• Must have a state sanitation certificate.
• ServeSafe certification preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of batch cooking and general use of standardized recipes.
• Knowledge of sanitation, food borne illness, and cross-contamination policies and procedures.
• Good communication skills.
• Must be able to follow written instructions.
• Must be able to work overtime, holidays, weekends as assigned.
• Must be a detail oriented person and be able to perform duties with great accuracy each day.

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration, however its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.