Dietary Cook

Harvest Home & Inwood Crossing Senior Living; Tomball (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvest Home and Inwood Crossing Senior Living in Tomball, TX is seeking a Dietary Cook to join our dedicated team. You will prepare breakfast, lunch and dinner, read recipes to ensure consistency, and provide friendly service with strong sanitation practices to residents and staff.

Requirements include at least one year of cooking experience (including short order cooking) and Serv-Safe certification (or willingness to obtain).

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of cooking experience (including short order cooking).
• Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or be willing to obtain on hire.
• Knowledge of resident dietary needs and proper meal prep techniques.

Responsibilities

• Ensures efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff.
• Reads and follows recipes to ensure consistency of products; prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner as assigned.
• Maintains sanitation and safety procedures; assists with stock rotation and coordination with Food Service Director.

Skills

Teamwork

Short order cooking

Food safety

Reading recipes

Education

Serv-Safe certification

Job description

Harvest Home and Inwood Crossing Senior Living is currently seeking a Dietary Cook to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values:CelebrationAccountabilityPassion for LearningLove One AnotherIntelligent Risk TakingCustomer Second (Employee First!)OwnershipIf these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.About the OpportunityEnsures efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff. Maintains proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation. Orders, receives, and rotates stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director. Reads and follows recipes to ensure consistency of the product. Prepares and serves food items for breakfast, lunch or dinner as assigned. Assists with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations. Is knowledgeable in food preparation techniques and presentation. Other relevant duties may be required or assigned by Supervisor.Critical Success FactorsAbility to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, and comprehend the same.Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.Knowledge of special dietary needs of residents and the required meal prep techniques.Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team. Must display team behaviors.Ability to effectively deal with conflict or customer complaints.Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.Follows all food safety and equipment safety procedures.Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.Ability to \"short order\" cook.Must be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.Minimum QualificationsMinimum of one year of cooking experience (some short order cooking) and quantity cooking.Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com.