Culinary Specialist: Eldercare & Catering Production

St. John's Living; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 38.000 - 56.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

St. John’s Rochester is seeking a Cook to support neighborhood and employee café meals, delivery and catering events. You will ensure quality during dining periods and complete inventory and ordering as assigned.

Requires 3 years in a high-volume kitchen, HS diploma or GED (Associate in Food Service preferred). Must read recipes and care for elders, with ServSafe preferred (required within 12 months). Exempt under FLSA administration category.

Qualifikationen

• 3 years experience working in a high-volume industrial kitchen
• HS diploma or GED; Associate degree in Food Service preferred
• Ability to read and follow recipes
• Ability to interact with elders and care for their needs
• ServSafe certification preferred, required within 12 months

Aufgaben

• Preparation and production of food (hot and cold) in large quantities
• Help produce food items for catered functions
• Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements (OSHA, HACCP)
• Prepare food for elders with specialized dietary needs
• Complete daily food production
• Implement daily/weekly cleaning schedule for production areas
• Interact well with others in fast-paced environment
• Support St John’s mission, vision and values

Kenntnisse

High-volume kitchen experience

Follow recipes

ServSafe certification

Interact with elders

Brand adherence

Ausbildung

HS diploma or GED

Associate degree in Food Service (preferred)

Jobbeschreibung

Description

Job title: Cook

Position Summary:

Supports production for neighborhood meals, employee café meals, and delivery and catering events. Visibility during dining periods to ensure quality meals and service. Will complete inventory and ordering process as assigned.

Qualifications & Education Required:

• 3 years experience working in a high-volume industrial kitchen required
• HS diploma or GED required; Associate degree in Food Service is preferred
• Ability to read and follow recipes required
• Ability to interact with elders and care for their needs
• Embrace and exemplify St. John’s Brand Characteristics
• ServSafe certification preferred, required within 12 mos. from date of hire

Core Organizational Competencies:

• St. John’s Brand Characteristics - Embrace living by being Friendly, Respectful, Responsive, Compassionate, Innovative and Fun towards elders, families and colleagues.
• Teamwork - Actively participates. Assists team members; offers encouragement. Acknowledges/welcomes elders. Keeps team members informed. Recognizes achievements and efforts of others.
• Job Knowledge - Consistently demonstrates working knowledge of all aspects of job. Remains current on job related changes and trends.
• Planning/Organization - Demonstrates initiative; plans appropriately. Uses time, materials, resources effectively. Organizes work to ensure commitment and priorities.
• Productivity - Consistently maintains high activity and efficiently produces acceptable volume of work. Consistently meets deadlines and commitments.
• Quality - Consistently produces accurate, timely work which meets required quality standards. Pays attention to detail. Sets high standards of performance for self and actively seeks continuous improvement. Provides elder-driven care.
• Reliability - Consistently delivers on commitments. Can be counted on to accomplish tasks without follow up. Available when required by elder or team and can be counted on to help or assist when needed. Responds in a timely manner.
• Demeanor (attitude) - Embraces change with optimism. Addresses concerns appropriately. Positively communicates. Good listener. Consistently maintains a positive demeanor.

Position Competencies:

• Desire to grow within the role and the organization
• Recognizes and utilizes skills to benefit the organization, elders, and coworkers
• Visibly role models the high-performing behaviors that mirror the organizational brand characteristics
• Ensures team compliance with all regulations and standards
• Holds self and others accountable for measurable ,high quality, timely, and cost-effective results

Position Responsibilities:

• Preparation and production of food (hot and cold) in large quantities
• Help produce food items for catered functions
• Maintain working knowledge of regulatory requirements and practices such as OSHA and HACCP
• Prepare food for elders who have specialized dietary needs
• Complete daily food production.
• Implement daily and weekly cleaning schedule for all hot and cold production areas.
• Must be able to interact well with others and handle fast paced work
• Help with other duties as needed that support St John’s mission, vision and values

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Able to lift, bend and stand most of the day
• Walking, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, bending and reaching to accomplish tasks. Ability to lifting up to 50 lbs.

Exposure to Conditions:

• Possible exposure to wet, slippery surfaces.
• Working with hot ovens, grease and steam. Using kitchen knives, slicer and electric chopper.
• Utilizing cleaning agents.

This position is exempt based on the FLSA Fair Pay Exemption Administrative Category