COOK - THE TEMPLETON

Liberty Healthcare Management; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Senior Living in Cary, North Carolina, is seeking an experienced Cook to join the Liberty Cares culinary team. The role follows recipes, prepares meals, and adapts to residents' dietary needs while supporting daily kitchen operations.

You will ensure food safety, monitor temperature records, assist with ordering and stocking, and contribute to a positive dining experience that promotes independence and well-being for residents.

Qualifications

• High School diploma and two or more years of Restaurant experience.
• Ability to operate standard kitchen equipment.
• Attends trainings and department meetings when necessary.
• Performs other duties as outlined by supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Follows recipes and assists with recipe modification and development.
• Implements and maintains safe food preparation methods and sanitation.
• Creates a positive dining experience for residents and assists with special needs.
• Assists with ordering, receiving, stocking, maintaining, and tracking food and supplies.
• Supports teamwork and participates in continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Restaurant experience

Food preparation

Food safety

Education

High School diploma

Job description

COOK - THE TEMPLETON

Liberty Healthcare Management Cary, North Carolina, United States

About this position

Liberty Cares
With Compassion

Liberty Senior Living iscurrently seeking an experienced:

COOK

Job Summary:

• Food Production: Follows recipes and assists with recipe modification and development. Follows production schedules based on forecasts and tallies. Records and reports over-production, underproduction, and waste. Prepares foods using methods designed to maintain nutrition, flavor, appearance, tenderness, and quality. Offers and prepares appropriate substitute food items when a dislike occurs. Implements, and records, menu changes as directed by the Executive Chef. Prepare foods to meet the special needs of individual residents—such as special requests, and alternates in the event of an allergy. Documents and communicates special items preparation. Advises Executive Chef of inventory needs, usage and shortages.
• Food Safety: Utilizes safe food preparation methods when receiving, preparing, storing, cooling, freezing, holding, transporting, serving, and reheating foods. Monitors temperature records and checklists for holding and storing equipment to maintain safe food at all stages in the flow of food. Maintains a clean and sanitary kitchen at all times. Ensures and assists with cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas according to established checklist. Reports and takes immediate and appropriate corrective action if standards are not met.
• Customer Dining: Creates a positive dining experience for customers that promotes their independence, choice and overall well-being. Encourages participation in the dining program, and meal activities. Solicits feedback by interacting with customers in the market cafe. Conveys feedback and makes recommendations, regarding food quality and customer satisfaction to supervisor.
• Miscellaneous:Monitors meal portion controls to meet customer requests/regulations and makes recommendations to minimize waste. Assists with ordering, receiving, stocking, maintaining, monitoring and tracking food and supplies. Demonstrates good stewardship of available resources (supplies, utilities, time). Actively participates and implements quality performance in all aspects of job responsibilities and functions. This includes all interactions with residents, staff and visitors. Participates in and promotes teamwork and cooperation within the department and between other departments. Seeks, recommends, and/or implements new methods and means of providing quality service and continuous improvement.
• Works to support the departmental mission and the“Liberty Cares” mission. Applies the knowledge and skills needed for the position, including technical competence in the nutrition and culinary services field; maintain knowledge of organization and industry policies and practices.
• Other Duties as assigned:Looks for and reports any items in need of repair to the Executive Chef. Performs all daily tasks in accordance with established facility and departmental policies and procedures. In the event of a fire or other emergency, assists with resident evacuations and secures food service area. Assists with special event preparation, set up and tear down. Attends in-service training and other work-related meetings as required or approved. Carries out special projects as identified. Helps with any other areas of the building as needed.

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma and two or more years of Restaurant experience.
• Must be able to operate standard kitchen equipment.
• Attends trainings and department meetings when necessary.
• Performs other duties as outlined by supervisor.

Visitwww.libertyseniorliving.comfor more information.
Background checks/drug-free workplace.
EOE.

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