Lead Cook

Mclean-Affiliates; Simsbury (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Free gym membership

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement plan

Job summary

McLean Affiliates in Simsbury, CT is seeking a kitchen professional to prepare and serve meals for residents, while maintaining high standards of safety and cleanliness. This full-time role offers 40 hours per week, 11:30 am–8:00 pm with every-other weekend rotation.

Pay is $26.00–$30.00 per hour plus medical, dental, vision, disability, PTO, and a retirement plan. Candidates should have at least 2 years of related experience and Serv Safe; you must read recipes, follow guidelines, and interact

Qualifications

• Must have Serv Safe certification and related food-safety knowledge.
• 2+ years of related kitchen/culinary experience.
• Ability to read and follow recipes unsupervised.
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact respectfully with residents and staff.
• Strong teamwork and communication within a kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and maintain safe, sanitary food-handling practices.
• Prepare and cook foods according to recipes and guidelines.
• Ensure correct temperatures for all foods and proper portioning.
• Assemble stations and assist with inventory and forecasting needs.
• Provide excellent customer service to residents and staff.

Skills

Serv Safe

Food handling

Professionalism

Teamwork

Communication

Reading recipes

Tools

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Job description

McLean is a Life Plan community committed to caring for people and caring for nature. We were founded thanks to the generosity and foresight of Senator George McLean over 55 years ago. We have Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing residents on our 110-acre campus. We also house the McLean Center of Wellness, which includes Outpatient Rehabilitation. We have a Homecare and Hospice Agency, and an Adult Day Program. We steward over 4,400 acres of land with 28 miles of hiking trails at the McLean Game Refuge.

Being a part of this extraordinary team at McLean in Simsbury, CT, you will experience the satisfaction of knowing your work actually makes a difference. You’ll be part of a talented group that truly enjoys what they do and takes care of one another like family. From the top on down, we roll up our sleeves and work together as trusted guides for our amazing residents and their families. We’re committed to our legacy of caring and you can feel it in the air every day. It’s meaningful. It’s supportive. It’s real.

Pay Rate: $26.00 - $30.00 per hour

Hours: 40 hours - 11:30a - 8p with an every other weekend rotation

Location: Simsbury, CT

Benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off, Retirement Plan along with a great work/life balance!

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect and clean food preparation areas, such as equipment and work surfaces, or serving areas to ensure safe and sanitary food-handling practices.
• Ensure food is stored and cooked at correct temperature by regulating temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters and other equipment.
• Ensure freshness of food and ingredients by checking for quality, keeping track of old and new items, rotating stock and following food company labeling & dating procedures.
• Monitor, cook and prepare foods to determine if they have been cooked sufficiently, using methods such as tasting, smelling, or utilization of food thermometers.
• Responsible for preparation of stations, as directed, according to company guidelines.
• Bake, roast, broil, and steam meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
• Season, weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes with guidance from supervisor, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Wash, peel, cut, and seed fruits and vegetables to prepare for consumption.
• Carve, trim and prepare meats and seafood for hot or cold service.
• May bake breads, rolls, cakes, and pastries.
• May wash pots, pans, dishes, utensils, or other cooking equipment.
• Compile and maintain records of food usage.
• May assist with inventory.
• Follow food specification amounts provided by supervisor. Assist in forecasting of preparation needs.
• Prepare and serve food to customers in a timely manner.
• May assist in supporting culinary staff at numerous stations as directed.
• Communicate with supervisor regarding kitchen equipment/supply needs.
• Adhere to and promote company standards for safety, proper food handling practices, sanitation, uniform guidelines, and productivity.
• Provide excellent customer service to include being attentive, approachable, greeting and thanking customers.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

What's in it for you?

• Paid Holidays and a free Boundless Wellness Gym Membership!
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability insurance is available the first of the month after 30 days worked
• Paid Time Off - so you can enjoy a good work/life balance!
• Retirement Savings - you can make contributions and we will too - once you reach your one year anniversary!

Must haves:

• 2 or more years of related work experience
• Serv Safe required
• Presents self in a highly professional manner to others and understands that honesty and ethics are essential.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers and other departments with professionalism and respect.
• Maintains a professional relationship with all coworkers, vendor representatives, supervisors, managers, customers, and residents.
• Ability to use a computer.
• Requires complete knowledge of kitchen equipment.
• Must be able to read and follow a recipe unsupervised.
• Involved with the more complex requirements of the position.
• Applies advanced cooking skills.
• Adapts procedures, processes, tools, equipment and techniques to meet the requirements of the position.
• Substantial working knowledge of food preparation, preparation and ordering.

McLean Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.