Culinary Assistant

Grand Lake Health System; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Lake Health System is seeking a full-time kitchen associate to prepare, portion, and serve food following standardized recipes. The role requires ensuring food safety, proper temperatures, and organized storage while supporting a rotating weekend schedule.

Applicants should have a High School Diploma or equivalent, with quality cooking or food service experience preferred. The position involves varied shifts, with early morning hours and holiday rotation as part of the duties.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Quality cooking experience preferred; food service experience preferred.
• Weekend rotation; Flexibility in scheduling to meet department needs.

Responsibilities

• Plans production activities to ensure timely cooking for menu requirements.
• Portions and serves food neatly and attractively.
• Maintains portion control during serving.
• Covers, labels, and dates opened/prepped/leftover items.
• Prepares items per recipes to produce a quality product.
• Checks temperatures to ensure safe cooking/holding ranges.
• Maintains storage area by rotating stock and organizing freezers/refrigerators.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Hours of Job

• Full- Time 5:00am - 5:00pm or 8:00am to 8:00pm
• Every Other Weekend and Holiday Rotation Required

Duties and Key Responsibilities

• Plans production activities (and/or assists co-workers, as needed) to ensure appropriate and timely production of food to fulfill menu requirements.
• Portions/serves food neatly and attractively.
• Maintains established portion control when portioning/serving foods.
• Covers, labels, and dates all opened, prepped, or leftover food items placed in storage.
• Prepares food items according to standardized recipes; produces a quality product.
• Checks temperatures of food products to verify that cooking and holding temperatures are within acceptable ranges; corrects temperature problems.
• Maintains frozen and refrigerated food storage area by assisting with storing deliveries, rotating stock, on a FIFO method, and keeping walk-in freezer and coolers neat and orderly.

Requirements

• Weekend rotation
• Flexibility in scheduling to meet department needs.

Education/Certifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Quality cooking experience preferred; food service experience preferred.

Grand Lake Health System provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. GLHS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in all of our locations. In addition, Grand Lake Health System is an At-Will Employment employer.