Dietary Cook

Pearl of Elgin; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearl of Elgin is seeking a Cook to perform designated dietary duties, prepare meals on schedule, and supervise staff under the Dietary Manager. You will ensure proper temperatures, sanitation, and adherence to policies, with flexibility in work hours.

Requirements include a High School or Culinary Tech graduate, ability to read recipes and production sheets, and Serve Safe certification or willingness to earn within 90 days. Healthcare or restaurant experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or culinary tech graduate.
• Able to read and follow recipes, production sheets, diet orders and tray tickets.
• Serve Safe certification or willing to earn within the first 90 days.
• Healthcare dietary or restaurant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to recipes and production sheets.
• Serve resident meals according to scheduled times.
• Cover for staff absent due to illness.
• Maintain proper food and equipment temperatures and sanitation.
• Interact with residents and staff to ensure satisfaction.
• Track inventory and communicate low supplies or place orders.
• Label, wrap and date unused food items.
• Supervise staff and conduct daily huddles in the absence of the Dietary Manager.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Staff supervision

Flexibility

Communication

Education

High School diploma / Culinary Tech

Job description

Pearl of Elgin -

COOK

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 is accountable for overseeing and supporting the staff.

Duties:

The Cook 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 any 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.

Qualifications:

• High School or Culinary Tech Graduate.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets count, 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.

Experience:

• Minimum of 1 year of previous Dietary (Healthcare) or Restaurant Experience.