Nutrition-Focused Cook for Senior Living

Sunshine Retirement Living; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshine Retirement Living is seeking a dedicated Food Services team member to support nutritious meal preparation in our community kitchen. You will work with colleagues to follow menus and recipes, maintain portion-control standards, and ensure safe handling and storage of food.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent, 18+ years of age, and either a Culinary Arts Degree or two years of institutional cooking experience.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Culinary Arts Degree or two years’ experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking preferred.
• Ability to read and prepare recipes, in careful detail, as provided by the company.
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with Food Service sanitation practices.
• Ability to courteously work with staff and residents in resolving food service problems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with residents and staff.
• Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance and customer service.
• Meets state related requirements (as applicable for position).
• Possess excellent customer service and organizational skills.
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet department deadlines.
• Adhere to dress/appearance code and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Review menus and daily food production worksheets for instructions.
• Prepare meals following community menus and recipes.
• Practice community portion-control standards.
• Follow safe food-handling and storage procedures.
• Ensure that food, supplies, and appropriate personnel are available for the meal planned.
• Serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner.
• Follow procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food and complete leftover logs.
• Ensure temperature logs are completed at the required time.
• Follow sanitation standards by cleaning the preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls and floors.
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve food-complaint issues as needed.
• Assist with the set-up of special functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
• May be assigned to other job functions in the community on a relief basis.

Skills

English communication

Team player

Read recipes

Food safety

Customer service

Time management

Work with minimal supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary Arts Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Sunshine Retirement Living is seeking a dedicated Food Services team member to support nutritious meal preparation in our community kitchen. You will work with colleagues to follow menus and recipes, maintain portion-control standards, and ensure safe handling and storage of food.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or equivalent, 18+ years of age, and either a Culinary Arts Degree or two years of institutional cooking experience.