Cook - Part Time

Senior Living Management Careers; Brandon (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Senior Living Management Careers is seeking a Cook to prepare attractive, nutritious meals for residents, employees, and guests in accordance with dietary menus and applicable standards. You will schedule meals, plate and serve appealing dishes, and ensure portion control while safeguarding residents' privacy.

Responsibilities include planning cooking schedules, preparing meals per recipes, and maintaining inventory.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of commercial level food preparation experience.
• Experience in assisted living/skilled nursing setting and comprehensive of restrictive diets.
• Working knowledge of basic nutrition, cooking techniques, portion control and serving.
• Ability to properly operate common kitchen equipment such as mixer, meat slicer, oven, grill, deep fryer, stove, steamer, chopper, dishwasher, microwave.
• Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities and familiarity with seasoning requiring and cooking time involved.
• Ability to follow standard recipes and independently prepare multi-course meals.

Responsibilities

• Plan cooking schedules to have meals prepared on time and in accordance with established meal schedules.
• Prepare, portion, garnishes, and serves meals following standard recipes and in accordance with planned menus and established portion control procedures in a timely and respectable manner.
• Inventory management.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding residents’ personal and health information and respect residents’ privacy. Adheres to the resident bill of rights as defined by State law.

Skills

Food preparation

Meal planning

Food presentation

Sanitation knowledge

Confidentiality

Education

Serve Safe certification

Tools

Mixer

Meat slicer

Oven

Grill

Deep fryer

Stove

Steamer

Chopper

Dishwasher

Microwave

Job description

The Cook prepares attractive, nutritious, and appetizing meals for residents, employees and guests in accordance with registered Dietician menus, current federal, state and local standards as well as established company policies & procedures to ensure that excellent food service is provided at all times.

• Demonstrates considerable initiative and judgment regarding setting up meals, seasoning food, estimating food requirements, utilizing leftovers, and presenting food in an attractive manner.
• Plans cooking schedule to have meals prepared on time and in accordance with established meal schedules.
• Prepares, portions, garnishes, and serves meals following standard recipes and in accordance with planned menus and established portion control procedures in a timely and respectable manner.
• Inventory management.
• Maintains confidentiality regarding residents’ personal and health information and respect residents’ privacy. Adheres to the resident bill of rights as defined by State law.

Qualifications:

• Two to three years of commercial level food preparation experience.
• Experience in assisted living/skilled nursing setting and comprehensive of restrictive diets.
• Working knowledge of basic nutrition, cooking techniques, portion control and serving.
• Ability to properly operate common kitchen equipment such as mixer, meat slicer, oven, grill, deep fryer, stove, steamer, chopper, dishwasher, microwave.
• Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities and familiarity with seasoning requiring and cooking time involved.
• Ability to follow standard recipes and independently prepare multi-course meals.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Holds/obtains applicable local, state, otherwise required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certifications.

Equal Opportunity Employer & drug-free workplace

Licenses & Certifications

Required

Serve Safe

Preferred

Safe Food Certification

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