Lead Cook — Senior Living Kitchen Leader

All Jobs bv; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

HSA and FSA options

Life and disability coverage

401(k) with company match

Referral Bonus Program - Up to $500

Generous PTO, paid holidays & bereav e

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

The Forum is recruiting a hospitality focused Lead Cook to join our team in Cupertino, CA. This role is responsible for full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, maintaining high quality and sanitary standards.

Houry wage ranges from $28.21 to $35.69 with a $2.00 weekend differential. The position requires weekend and holiday availability and offers extensive benefits including health/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, and career advancement

Qualifications

• Three + years’ experience in a hotel, restaurant, or club with dining preferred.
• Culinary education and supervisory background desirable.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assists with training and development of Cooks and Dishwashers when needed.
• Assigns work to other staff, as directed by the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, or Sous Chef.
• Assists with menu development as needed.
• Maintains kitchen equipment.
• Prepares bulk production items including clean, cuts fruits and vegetables and prepares salads, fruit plates, condiments, etc.
• Maintains and monitors food safety standards including, a safe, clean, and sanitary workspace in compliance with all health and sanitation policies and procedures.
• Assists with receiving deliveries, puts away deliveries when needed, and assists with the organization of dry storage, walk-ins, and freezer using proper rotation practices.
• Stores all food items properly and follows proper rotation practices to avoid spoilage and waste.
• Follows instructions on daily production sheets and helps prepare production lists.
• Ensures each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product, properly portioned.

Skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Team leadership

Food safety

Culinary supervision

Education

Culinary education

Tools

POS system

Job description

The Forum is recruiting a hospitality focused Lead Cook to join our team in Cupertino, CA. This role is responsible for full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department, maintaining high quality and sanitary standards.

Houry wage ranges from $28.21 to $35.69 with a $2.00 weekend differential. The position requires weekend and holiday availability and offers extensive benefits including health/dental/vision, 401(k) with company match, and career advancement