Cook PRN

Encore at Foulk; Wilmington (DE); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Encore at Foulk is seeking a PRN Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare meals in accordance with sanitary regulations and standardized recipes, and assist in pre-meal prep under the supervision of the Sous Chef/Manager.

The role emphasizes strict adherence to HACCP protocols and timely production distribution, while maintaining a clean, safe work environment. Evening, weekend, and holiday availability is often required in this PRN position.

Qualifications

• Must have batch cooking knowledge and use of standardized recipes.
• Knowledge of sanitation and cross-contamination policies.
• Good communication and ability to follow written instructions.
• Willingness to work overtime, holidays, and weekends as needed.
• Detail-oriented with high accuracy daily.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to sanitation and food handling protocols.
• Prepare food per sanitary regulations and policies.
• Assist in pre-meal preparation.
• Ensure food follows standardized recipes and diet orders.
• Maintain temperature documentation per HACCP.
• Distribute production on time and in required quantities.
• Maintain a safe, clean work environment daily.
• Assist Sous Chef/Manager with new menu items.
• Notify Sous Chef/Manager of inventory needs.
• Assist in directing kitchen staff.
• Protect resident confidentiality as required.
• Follow dietary procedures per policy.
• Comply with Encore Village safety policies.
• Present self with proper appearance and hygiene.
• Attend in-service training.
• Keep prep and storage areas clean and organized.

Skills

Batch cooking

Sanitation knowledge

Food safety

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Follow instructions

Education

State sanitation certificate

Serve Safe certification preferred

Job description

Encore at Foulk is currently hiring for a PRN 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.

• Serve Safe 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.