Line Cook

Maryland Masonic Homes; Cockeysville (MD); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Masonic Homes is seeking a Full-Time Line Cook to join their team in Cockeysville, MD. This position involves food preparation, ensuring quality and safety standards, and working in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a 401(k) plan with employer contributions.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) Plan with Matching Employer Contributions

$25,000 Life Insurance Policy

Short & Long Term Disability coverage

Qualifications

• Current Serv-Safe certification is required.
• One year experience in a fast paced Café or restaurant is desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, stores, and disposes of food following safety techniques.
• Ensures compliance with regulations governing Food Service operations.
• Maintains a clean and safe working environment.

Skills

Food handling

Attention to detail

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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Maryland Masonic Homes located in Cockeysville, Maryland has an immediate opening for experienced Full-Time Line Cooks, this position will report directly to the Chef Manager. See details regarding this position below:

Essential Duties/Major Accountabilities :

• Prepares, stores, and disposes of food using proper food handling, labeling and safety techniques according to established policies and procedures.
• Ensures that food is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
• Uses proper tasting technique to ensure quality taste and palatability prior to service.
• Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service.
• Records food temperatures according to established policy.
• Ensures that refrigerator/freezer units have an internal thermometer, are within appropriate ranges, and document according to policy.
• Assists in receiving, storage, and verifying invoices for incoming food and supplies as indicated by the supervisor.
• Performs assigned cleaning assignments and uses the proper cleaning chemicals.
• Maintains food service equipment and workspaces in a clean and safe condition at all times.
• Washes pots, pans, serving utensils, etc. according to established procedure for manual and automatic dishwashing as needed.
• Responsible for opening and / or closing the Café, including turning on and off all cooking equipment and lights in the Cafe area.
• Ensures compliance with regulations governing the Food Service operations.
• Assures a safe and sanitary environment in Café for all residents, employees, and visitors.
• Assures that foods and supplies are handled according to Federal, State and Local regulations.
• Promptly reports equipment or facility damage to the supervisor.
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
• Must have current Serv-Safe certification.
• Should have previous experience in Food Service Operations.
• One year experience in a fast paced Café, restaurant, or similar food service environment.

Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies and personnel, and the general public.
• Must be knowledgeable of laws, regulations, and guidelines that pertain to long-term care.
• Must possess the ability to plan, organize, develop, implement, and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures, etc., that are necessary for providing quality care.
• Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition, and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents.
• Must be willing to seek new methods and principles and the willingness to incorporate them into the Dietary practices.
• Must maintain professional competence through participation in programs of continuing education.
• Must possess the ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure and weight using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Must function independently, and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support agencies.
• Must be able to meet the standards of the MMH MVP Customer Service Program.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must possess sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of the position can be fully met.
• Must be in good general health and demonstrate emotional stability.
• Must be able to lift, push, pull and move equipment, supplies etc., in excess of 50 pounds.
• Must be able to assist in the evacuation of residents.
• Works in all Kitchen Areas.
• Slip Resistant Shoes are required.
• Sits, stands, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours.
• Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances.
• Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times, hostile people within the facility.

To b considered for this position, candidates must submit a current updated resume.

Compensation - starting hourly rate is $20.00

Benefit Program: medical, dental, vision, PTO and Sick Hours, Paid Holiday, 401(k) Plan with Matching Employer Contributions, $25,000 Life Insurance Policy, Short & Long Term Disability and supplemental benefits.