Full-Time Cook — Therapeutic Diets & Safe Prep

Phoenix Senior Living; Blue Ridge (VA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lodge at Blue Ridge is seeking a Cook to join our culinary team in Blue Ridge, VA. This full-time role focuses on food preparation, quality, and service standards in a hospitality setting for our community.

You will follow Phoenix standardized recipes, maintain sanitation, and support the Lead Cook in their absence. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, culinary apprenticeship or training preferred, at least one year of related experience, and a current SERV Safe certificate

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma/ GED required.
• Culinary apprenticeship or training preferred.
• One (1) year job related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items and therapeutic diets.
• Maintains a current SERV Safe certificate (food services sanitation certificate) or able to participate in the food services sanitation training to become SERV Safe Certified.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to approved Phoenix standardized recipes in a timely manner.
• Maintain sanitary conditions and ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
• Operate dish machine(s) and sanitize wares as required.
• Record temperatures of equipment, refrigerators, freezers and food
• Monitor food items to meet minimum guidelines for temperature, taste and quality
• Organize work to meet production and service requirements

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation standards

Record keeping

Therapeutic diets

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Culinary apprenticeship

SERV Safe certification

Job description

The Lodge at Blue Ridge is seeking a Cook to join our culinary team in Blue Ridge, VA. This full-time role focuses on food preparation, quality, and service standards in a hospitality setting for our community.

You will follow Phoenix standardized recipes, maintain sanitation, and support the Lead Cook in their absence. Qualifications include a High School Diploma or GED, culinary apprenticeship or training preferred, at least one year of related experience, and a current SERV Safe certificate