Food Service

Culinour; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Culinour is seeking a reliable Cook to join our dining team at a client site. You will prepare ingredients and cook meals following recipes to ensure food safety, quality and consistency for residents.

The role requires ability to work in a fast-paced environment, read recipes, use tablets, and maintain cleanliness. Prior kitchen experience, preferably in healthcare or senior living, and ServSafe certification preferred.

Qualifications

• Must work quickly and efficiently.
• Comfortable following recipes and using tablets.
• Detail-oriented and team player.
• Willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and on-call emergencies.
• Experience in healthcare/senior living or similar setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high-quality food items according to recipes and daily prep list.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery with correct portions and temperatures.
• Assists with menu preparation as assigned by chefs.
• Meets production timing during busy meal periods.
• Maintains cleanliness and sanitation in the kitchen.
• Stores or discards excess food per safety procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and organized.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Teamwork

Following recipes

Attention to detail

Customer service

Multitasking

Tablets

Tools

Tablets

Sanitation procedures

Job description

We are seeking a reliable Cook with a desire to grow and learn to join our dining team of EMPLOYEE OWNERS at our client site. As a Cook, you will be responsible for delighting residents with delicious and high-quality meals. You will prepare ingredients and cook and prepare meals following recipes to ensure food safety, quality and consistency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepares high-quality food items according to standardized recipes and daily prep list instructions to meet production, delivery, and service schedules for a population with diverse needs and preferences.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature, and is attractive and tasty.
• Responsible for the preparation of menu items as assigned by the Sous and Executive Chef(s).
• Able to meet established food preparation times during busy meal periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness and sanitation.
• Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food-handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat.
• Ensures food is stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.

Job Requirements:

• Must be able to work quickly and efficiently
• Must be comfortable following recipes and working with technology (tablets)
• Must be detailed oriented and work as part of a team
• Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and be on call for emergencies
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure.
• Must possess customer service skills; communicate with residents while maintaining a professional attitude.
• Attention to detail, and the ability to follow instructions for reading recipes, residents’ orders, and daily prep lists.
• Must be able to multi-task and resolve issues simultaneously without sacrificing quality or safety
• Culinary experience desired, ideally in healthcare, senior living, hospitality, or similar setting.
• Experience working as a line cook, preferred.
• Servsafe Food Handler or Food Manager, preferred.
• Possess understanding of cooking methods, procedures, and proper knife handling skills.
• Above all, a positive attitude and willingness to learn and follow instructions so that you may become independent in your work.
• Ability to perform repetitive motion such as reaching, bending, stooping and hand, wrist, and body movement on-line cutting/preparing food items.
• Ability to lift to a maximum of 40 lbs.
• Ability to walk and stand 90% throughout shift.

Culinour® is a specialty company of Phoenix3 Collective, a Boston-based strategic growth partner that accelerates distributive and lifestyle service companies in healthcare, behavioral health, senior living, and corporate markets. Phoenix3 is a team of business builders, disruptors, entrepreneurs, and experienced operators, providing direction, resources, and capital from decades of successful leadership in these market spaces. More information about Phoenix3 Collective can be found at www.phx3.com.