Cook - The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane

Towne Nursing Staff; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Healthcare Solutions in a Skilled Nursing Facility is seeking a Cook to prepare and portion meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner, ensuring timely service and appealing presentation. This role requires accuracy in following recipes and coordinating with dietary staff to meet resident needs.

The successful candidate will be classically trained, experienced in high-volume kitchens, capable of inventory management and purchasing, and prepared to support meal prep, garnishing, and

Qualifications

• Classically trained with high-volume kitchen experience.
• Able to follow and prepare standardized recipes.
• Experience with inventory management and purchasing.

Responsibilities

• Cook meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner for a skilled nursing facility.
• Prepare and portion food before cooking and garnish plates.
• Clean kitchen and equipment before and after use; rotate stock.
• Serve as liaison for the Dietary Manager when needed.

Skills

Culinary skills

High-volume cooking

Inventory management

Job description

The Terraces at Tuckerman Lane

Live Well Healthcare Solutionstakes personal pride in serving our communities with our Dietary, Housekeeping, and Laundry services, and the standards of excellence we maintain are reflective of that. At Live Well, we take pride in being here for our employees; whatever they need, whatever it takes. If you are looking for an exciting and challenging career opportunity in hospitality services for the healthcare industry, then Live Well Healthcare Solutions could be for you.

Live Well Healthcare Solutionsis seeking a Cook to work in a Skilled Nursing Facility.

Cook Position:

• Accurately and efficiently cook an assortment of meals for breakfast, lunch & dinner as well as prepare and portion food products prior to cooking. Other duties in the areas of food and final plate preparation including plating and garnishing of cooked items and preparing appropriate garnishes for all hot menu item plates. Act as a liaison for the Dietary Manager in their absence to ensure accurate meal prep and delivery. Classically trained & experienced in a high-volume culinary environment. Follow & prepare standardized recipes. Cleaning the kitchen before and after food service. Cleaning all the kitchen equipment before and after use. Inventory management & purchasing. Rotation of stock. Recipe development & compliance. Capable of handling last minute requests for special events.