Cook III

Ridgecrest Village; Davenport (IA); On-site; USD 19,286 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Ridgecrest Village in Davenport, IA is seeking a Cook III to accurately prepare, portion, cook, and present hot and cold items for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and events. The role requires high attention to quality and safety.

You will operate a variety of kitchen equipment, follow complex recipes, manage production planning, and train junior cooks. This full-time, on-site position calls for flexibility to work nights, weekends and some holidays, with standards aligned to resident service and

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and grow with maturity of judgment.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Maintains a positive attitude and adaptable schedule.
• Must comply with dress code requirements.
• Able to work nights, weekends and some holidays.
• Arrives on time for scheduled shifts with regularity.

Responsibilities

• May produce food and serve residents ala carte or operate a grill station.
• Prepares foods by operating kitchen equipment to measure, mix, wash, peel, cut and trim meat, poultry or fish.
• Maintains highest quality of service to residents.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, plans production and requisitions supplies.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and follows safety/regulatory rules.
• Attends allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Reports accidents or injuries promptly.
• Complies with safety and risk management policies.
• Participates in safety meetings and hazard assessments.
• Attends classroom and virtual training as designated.
• Produces small to large batch goods using classical and contemporary techniques; follows complex recipes.
• Assists in supervision of kitchen personnel.
• Selects recipes per menu cycle, prepares bakery items, receives inventory, moves and lifts items, prepares meals for special diets.
• Leads and trains less experienced cooks.
• Performs advanced cooking duties under minimal supervision.
• Oversees production staff and assigns tasks.
• Uses production software to enter pre- and post-production data.
• Takes inventory and records it in the system.
• Demonstrates competency in required skills and training.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Production software

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Davenport, IA 52806

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: High School

Salary Range: $17.00 Hourly

Job Overview

The Cook III will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special/catered events. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but sometimes may vary with the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities and facility requirements.

General Responsibilities

• May produce food and serve residents ala carte or may operate a grill station.
• Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use.
• Always provides the highest quality of service to residents.
• Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, check production, and keep records to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.
• May clean and sanitize workstations and equipment and must follow all facility and regulatory rules and procedures.
• Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner.
• Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures.
• Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments.
• Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.
• Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical and contemporary cooking, plating, and garnishing techniques. Follows complex recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in the facility.
• May assist with the supervision of kitchen personnel.
• Selects recipes per menu cycle, prepares bakery items, receives inventory, moves, and lifts food items and supplies and prepares meals for residents requiring special diets.
• Serves as a lead cook guiding and assisting in the training of less experienced cooks.
• Under minimal supervision, independently performs advanced cooking duties in preparing food items to be served to residents.
• May have oversight over the production staff and assign tasks.
• May use production software to enter pre- and post-production data software.
• May take inventory, and/or enter inventory into the production.
• Demonstrates competency in skills mandated by required education and training.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications

• Willingness to be open to learning and growing. Maturity of judgment and behavior.
• Maintains high standards for work areas and appearance.
• Maintains a positive attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule helpful.
• Must comply with any dress code requirements.
• Must be able to work nights, weekends, and some holidays.
• Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.