Full-Time Prep-Cook

Forefront Healthcare; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Forefront Healthcare is seeking a team-oriented culinary staff member to join our kitchen. The ideal candidate enjoys cooking, pays close attention to detail, and has prior culinary experience. Starting pay is $18-$20 per hour, with schedule including days, evenings, some weekends and holidays.

You will follow standardized recipes, monitor temperatures, log production and waste, and ensure sanitation standards are met. This is a full-time hourly position with timekeeping and varying shifts.

Qualifications

• Prior culinary experience is preferred.
• Must be able to work in a kitchen and follow recipes.
• Demonstrates good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods to meet established goals.
• In absence of Director of Culinary, checks and inspects food products and supplies.
• Supervise and assist in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notify Director of Culinary of needs, report equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions.
• Complies with health and sanitation regulations and audits.
• Performs other department duties assigned by the Director of Culinary.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Culinary experience

Job description

Forefront Healthcare is looking for a team player to join our culinary team! The ideal candidate would enjoy working in the kitchen, have good attention to detail, and have prior culinary experience. Starting pay is $18-$20 an hour.

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitor temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Director of Culinary, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Supervise and assist in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notify the Director of Culinary of food, supplies or equipment needs, report equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to the Director of Culinary.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Perform other department duties assigned by the Director of Culinary.

This is an hourly position, with expected hours to include: Days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays. A schedule will be provided, and the associate will use appropriate timekeeping methods to document hours worked.

Forefront will not discriminate based on race, color, sex, height, weight, disability, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, military service, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or any other protected class in its hiring practices, conditions for transfer or promotion, policies, discipline, discharge, terms, conditions or benefits of employment.

Position Type

Full-time

Hourly