Fine Dining Cook — Assisted Living

LeadingAge CT; Southington (CT); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare's Orchards at Southington is seeking a cook to prepare food according to menus and recipes for residents in a 90-apartment community, ensuring quality and timely service. You will complete the preparation of all food items, maintain proper serving temperatures, and apply creativity in garnishing and developing new recipes while adhering to safety standards.

Must read, write, understand and speak English; basic math for recipe calculations and the ability to adjust quantities

Qualifications

• 1 year of cooking or 3 years of directly related food service experience equivalent.
• Must be able to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Basic math required for recipe quantity calculations.
• Ability to adjust recipe quantities based on census or volume.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food according to selected menus, approved recipes and production sheets with knowledge of quantity cooking.
• Completes the preparation of all food items in a timely manner and assure that all foods meet required serving temperatures.
• Utilizes creativity in garnishing, decorating and developing new recipes.
• Complies with stringent health, sanitation, safety , HACCP and food handling standards.
• Adheres to quality and cost containment standards.
• Reports to appropriate Food Services Manager

Skills

English literacy

Recipe math

Garnishing creativity

Job description

Hartford HealthCare's Orchards at Southington is seeking a cook to prepare food according to menus and recipes for residents in a 90-apartment community, ensuring quality and timely service. You will complete the preparation of all food items, maintain proper serving temperatures, and apply creativity in garnishing and developing new recipes while adhering to safety standards.

Must read, write, understand and speak English; basic math for recipe calculations and the ability to adjust quantities