Cook I (59554)

RegionalHelpWanted, Inc.; Town of New Paltz (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodland Pond at New Paltz is hiring a Cook I to accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, grill, and present a variety of hot and cold items for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and events.

You will read recipes, follow directions, monitor temperatures for safety, train others to maintain high service quality for residents, and ensure cleanliness and HACCP compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience in professional cooking preferred.
• Ability to follow recipes and ensure food safety.
• Willingness to work in a retirement community setting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, portion, grill, and present hot and cold items for meals.
• Follow recipes and product directions; monitor cooking times.
• Maintain high quality and safety per HACCP policies.
• Clean and sanitize workstations; report accidents.
• Assist in safety meetings and trainings.

Job description

It's Not Work When You're Doing What You Love! Woodland Pond at New Paltz is a CMS 5 Star Rated Continuing Care Retirement Community. Woodland Pond has an excellent reputation for quality care and exceptional service. If you are interested in our commitment to a positive, nurturing workplace environment for staff, we want to hear from you! We offer an excellent salary, benefits and perks.

Position Summary

The Cook I accurately and efficiently prepares, portions, grills, and presents a variety of hot and /or cold food items for various meal periods to include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special catered events

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (*CF indicates Critical Function)

• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, serving soups, meats, vegetables, dessert and other foodstuff for consumption
• Prepares, seasons and cooks meats and vegetables using skills in frying, grilling, and sautéing
• Assists in the preparation/cooking of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage (*CF)
• Reads recipes and/or product directions with accuracy
• Prepares, seasons and cooks meats and vegetables using skills in frying, grilling, and sautéing
• Prepares and seasons and cooks starches, vegetables and other food items
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe
• Monitors and trains others to maintain highest quality of service to residents at all times
• Deep fries, grills and sautés meats, fish, vegetables and other foods
• Is able to create emulsified vinaigrette and make Mother Sauces
• Properly breaks down whole chicken
• Executes 3 classic knife skills
• Conducts appropriate taste test for products as needed.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling and piercing or using thermometer to ensure safety and food quality
• Portions food attractively on plates.
• Adding gravies, sauces and garnish to servings as appropriate (*CF)
• Inspects work stations for compliance with service standards
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all standards, including regulatory rules and procedures
• Complies with all HACCP policies and procedures
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner and maintains a safe working environment fixing immediate needs with appropriate safety measures
• Participates in safety meetings, trainings and hazard assessments
• Completes all required trainings and in-services
• All other duties as assigned