Full Time Cook

Deercreekseniorliving; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Lotus Gardens Senior Living in Appleton, WI is seeking a Full Time Cook to support dining services for our residents. You will read recipes and prepare breakfast, lunch, or dinner while ensuring tasty, high-quality meals for our community.

Maintain sanitation per safety standards, rotate stock with the Food Service Director, and adapt to residents’ dietary needs. Requires at least one year of cooking experience and Serv-Safe certification or willingness to obtain.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of cooking experience (short order cooking) and quantity cooking.
• Ability to follow recipes to ensure consistency of product.
• Willingness to obtain Serv-Safe certification if not already certified.

Responsibilities

• Prepare breakfast, lunch or dinner as assigned.
• Orders, receives, and rotates stock with the Food Service Director.
• Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food presentation.
• Assist with meeting resident dining expectations and dietary needs.
• Read and follow recipes to ensure standardization of meals.

Skills

Short order cooking

Teamwork

Quality food prep

Food safety

Education

Serv-Safe certification

Job description

## Full Time CookApply: Appleton, Wisconsin: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: JR65001Lotus Gardens Senior Living is currently seeking a **Full Time 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:***Celebration******Accountability******Passion for Learning******Love One Another******Intelligent Risk Taking******Customer Second (Employee First!)******Ownership***If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.**About the Opportunity**Ensures 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 Factors*** Ability 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 Qualifications*** Minimum of one year of cooking experience (some short order cooking) and quantity cooking.* Must possess Serv-Safe certification, or willing to obtain upon hire.We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.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.This vibrant community is conveniently nestled in the heart of Stevens Point, serving Stevens Point and the surrounding communities. With charming private apartments, a bustling social calendar, and varying levels of just right support, our community members “live it up!” on *their* terms.We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record. No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.