Institutional Cook I: Fresh Meals for Residents

Allied Services; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Terrace at Allied Services seeks a Cook I to assist the Chef Manager in preparing, cooking and serving meals for residents. You will uphold food safety, portion control and quality while maintaining a clean kitchen environment.

You will review menus, measure ingredients, prepare salads and desserts, and support catering events and diet adaptations as needed to ensure meals are ready on schedule.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Culinary Arts degree preferred.
• Minimum of two years institutional or commercial cooking experience required.

Responsibilities

• Maintains clean, neat, and orderly work area; handles sanitation duties.
• Reviews menus to determine quantities of ingredients to prepare.
• Measures and mixes ingredients using kitchen equipment to prepare sauces, soups, casseroles and desserts.
• Slices portions of meat, fish, and poultry and distributes food to dining areas.
• Prepares items for each meal and follows recipes for baking, roasting, broiling and steaming.
• Assists with catering special events and salad preparation.
• Coordinates with Dietitian on modified diets and leftovers handling.

Skills

Sanitation & safety

Recipe following

Food prep

Menu review

Portion control

Education

High School diploma or equivalent preferred

Culinary Arts degree preferred

Job description

Allied Terrace at Allied Services seeks a Cook I to assist the Chef Manager in preparing, cooking and serving meals for residents. You will uphold food safety, portion control and quality while maintaining a clean kitchen environment.

You will review menus, measure ingredients, prepare salads and desserts, and support catering events and diet adaptations as needed to ensure meals are ready on schedule.