Cook - PRN

SBH-Green Bay; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stone River Recovery Center in San Antonio, Texas is seeking a PRN Cook to implement menus, coordinate food preparation, and serve meals for clients, staff, and visitors. You will follow safety guidelines, maintain sanitation, and assist with inventory and storage.

The role requires at least a high school diploma and 2+ years in institutional food service, with SERV Safe or equivalent certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Two or more years of food service experience in institutions preferred.
• SERV Safe or equivalent food safety certification required where mandated.

Responsibilities

• Plans and prepares foods following approved menus and dietary guidelines.
• Coordinates cooking schedules to ensure timely meal service for regular and therapeutic menus.
• Follows recipes and portioning for meats, gravies, vegetables, soups, desserts.
• Maintains safe food storage with temperature logs, proper labeling, and rotation.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Inventory management

Menu planning

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

SERV Safe Certification

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

Cook - PRN | Stone River Recovery Center | San Antonio, Texas

About the Job

Purpose Statement

The Cook implements menus and coordinates food preparation and serves meals. Responsibilities include ordering, inventory and preparing food items for the clients, staff and visitors of the facility, guaranteeing appealing, nutritious, and high-quality meals and snacks are served. Preparation and serving activities are performed in accordance with the menus planned, food service policies, sanitary guidelines and food sensitivity/allergy requirements. Cleaning of the kitchen and services areas and equipment utilizes proper infection control procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Plans and prepares foods in accordance with facility policies, approved dietary guidelines and recipes/menus provided by supervisor or Dietician.
• Plans individual cooking schedule so that all foods for regular and therapeutic menus and special functions will be properly cooked and ready at appropriate time.
• Follows recipes and portioning procedures to prepare meats/entrees, gravies, casseroles, vegetables, soups, salads, and desserts for daily menu.
• Stores and prepares food safely, i.e. maintains accurate temperature logs, in range hot/cold storage, prompt freezer/refrigeration, stock rotation, labeling/dating food items and discarding out-of-date food.
• Sets up steam tables in such a way to make them attractive and easily served in standardized portions, labels food according to modification.
• Prepares leftover food for proper storage labeled with description of food and date; and assists with the cleaning of steam table and pans.
• Directs activities of staff who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Takes recommended measures to prepare food to preserve nutritional benefits.
• Monitors serving line and may serve foods throughout serving periods to ensure that foods are available to replenish when needed without delay.
• Records equipment and food temperatures and meal counts daily.
• Keeps cooking area in kitchen clean and orderly, and transports trash to dumpster.
• Cleans and inspects equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Takes inventory of supplies and equipment. Checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered. Assists in storage of supplies and food products.
• Applies culinary and cooking techniques needed for special and/or restrictive dietary requirements.

Education / Experience / Skill Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent required.
• Two or more years' experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.

Licenses/Designations/Certifications

• SERV Safe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.

Work Location

This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.

Supervisory Requirements

This position is an Individual Contributor.

Why Stone River Recovery Center?

Stone River Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Stone River Recovery Center is an EOE.

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