Culinary Cook 2026 Q3

Bluegrass Consulting Group; Highlands (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Highlands is seeking a Part-Time Cook to join our care team, delivering nutritious, appetizing meals to residents under physician orders. You will follow recipes, observe portion control, and ensure foods are served at proper temperatures.

Under the Director of Nutrition and Food Services, you will help maintain cleanliness, safety, inventory, and quality assurance while communicating with residents and staff to support compassionate care.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of experience in large quantity food preparation preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and serve using portion control directives.
• Make sure all foods are pulled and thawed in proper time and stored properly.
• Check menus and make sure any pre-preparation in completed.
• Check daily menus and review daily production sheet with Director of Nutrition and Food Services.
• Safely operate equipment, making sure it is properly cleaned and sanitized after each use.
• Report equipment problems as per community policy.
• Take temperatures of foods for each meal and document.
• Check daily temperatures of cooler/freezer and document.
• Record meal substitutions, if applicable.
• Maintain cleaning schedule to verify proper cleaning is completed on a daily basis and document.
• Label and date foods and rotate properly.
• Maintain effective communication with residents, families and community staff.
• All foods are properly garnished for each meal.
• Check foods in for accuracy and proper storage.
• Straighten coolers, freezer, maintain perpetual inventory.
• Assist with monthly inventories.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance program

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Cook Part-Time

Highlands is looking for a Cook to join our team's mission and believe in our core values!Our mission:Through the hearts of our Care Team Members, we provide excellent healthcare to those we serve.

Our Core Values...

L - Listening

E - Empathy

A - Accountability

D - Decisiveness

This is how we create a culture to LEAD with Love.

Position Overview

The Culinary Cook is responsible for each resident receiving a

nutritious and appetizing meal as ordered by the physician. Food must be handled with care to make sure it does not carry harmful bacteria. Food must be prepared according to recipes, be served in the proper amounts and at proper temperatures. The Culinary Cook is responsible for efficient food production and quality control, under supervision of the Director of Nutrition and Food Services.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and serve using portion control directives.
• Make sure all foods are pulled and thawed in proper time and stored properly.
• Check menus and make sure any pre-preparation in completed.
• Check daily menus and review daily production sheet with Director of Nutrition and Food Services.
• Safely operate equipment, making sure it is properly cleaned and sanitized after each use.
• Report equipment problems as per community policy.
• Take temperatures of foods for each meal and document.
• Check daily temperatures of cooler/freezer and document.
• Record meal substitutions, if applicable.
• Maintain cleaning schedule to verify proper cleaning is completed on a daily basis and document.
• Label and date foods and rotate properly.
• Maintain effective communication with residents, families and community staff.
• All foods are properly garnished for each meal.
• Check foods in for accuracy and proper storage.
• Straighten coolers, freezer, maintain perpetual inventory.
• Assist with monthly inventories.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance program

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months of experience in large quantity food preparation preferred.
• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.

Join the Highlands Care team where compassion meets excellence!

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