Cooks (Healthcare)

Pearl of Rolling Meadows; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Job summary

Pearl of Rolling Meadows is seeking a Cook Supervisor for the Dietary Department. The role includes supervising staff, preparing meals per recipes and production sheets, and ensuring timely service while maintaining sanitation standards.

The position requires a high school diploma or culinary training, Serve Safe certification (or ability to obtain within 90 days), and prior dietary or restaurant supervisory experience. Flexible work hours may be available.

Qualifications

• Must read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets, diet orders, tray tickets and all staff responsibilities.
• Ability to adapt after training on computer software for resident information and preferences.
• Serve Safe certification or ability to earn within 90 days of starting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to production sheets and recipes.
• Serve resident meals at correct service times.
• Provide coverage for staff absences due to illness.
• Maintain proper food and equipment temperatures and sanitation standards.
• Track inventory and communicate low supplies or place orders.
• Label, wrap and date unused food items.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Food safety

Recipe interpretation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Culinary Tech

Job description

Pearl of Rolling Meadows -

Position Summary:

The Cook performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department to include preparing meals correctly and timely, supervising employee staff, and is accountable to the Dietary Manager. In the absence of the Dietary Manager, the Cook Supervisor is accountable for overseeing and supporting the staff.

Qualifications:

• High School or Culinary Tech Graduate.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets counts, diet orders, tray tickets and all employee work responsibilities and flows.
• Understand after training on computer software system for resident information and preferences.
• Must be Serve Safe Certified or able to earn within the first 90 days of starting.

Duties:

• The Cook Supervisor works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.
• Responsible for the following daily activities but not limited to as follows:
• Preparing and portions hot and cold menu items according to proper menu and recipe as noted on the production sheet counts.
• Serving Resident meals according to the correct meal service times.
• Coverage for any staff members who call out due to illness.
• Assure all correct food and equipment temperatures are being recorded by meal.
• Daily resident and facility employee interaction to assure residents are satisfied and being provided correctly.
• Maintain highest standard of sanitation as required by the state Department of Health regulations.
• Practice clean, safe work environment.
• Willing to work flexible work hours.
• Track inventory and communicate to the Dietary Manager and low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items in the correct areas.
• Support and follow Pollak Innovation Management and facility Policies and Procedures.
• Responsible for the following daily activities in the absence of the Dietary Manager as follows but not limited to
• Assure staff is clocking in on time as per their schedule.
• Discipline staff not completing their job assignments correctly.
• Conduct daily huddle meetings for staff communication and direction.

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of previous Dietary (Healthcare) or Restaurant Experience.
• Previous Supervisory Experience preferred.

Are you looking for a career that uses your culinary and leadership skills to provide care and compassion to the elderly? Pollak Innovation Management can offer you the opportunity to use those skills and grow in our company.