PART TIME COOK

Deercreekseniorliving; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Pennant Group, Inc. seeks a Cook to join its senior living community in Kenosha, Wisconsin. You will prepare and serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, following recipes and safety guidelines to ensure high-quality meals for residents and staff.

Ideal candidates have at least one year of cooking experience (including short order cooking) and possess Serv Safe certification or are willing to obtain it. teamwork, dependability, and attention to dietary needs are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of cooking experience including short order cooking and quantity cooking.
• Must possess Serv Safe certification, or be willing to obtain it upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff.
• Maintain sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation.
• Read and follow recipes to ensure consistency of the product.
• Prepare and serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned.
• Assist with meeting resident dining expectations.

Skills

Short order cooking

Teamwork

Food safety

Communication

Education

Serv Safe certification

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

About the Opportunity

Our senior living community is currently seeking a Cook to join our team of dedicated professionals who want to make a difference in the lives of our residents, their families and our community. We are guided by our CAPLICO Core Values: Celebration, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Love One Another, Intelligent Risk Taking, Customer Second (Employee First!) Ownership. If these core values resonate deeply with your own moral compass and you meet the requirements below, then you should apply.

Responsibilities

• Ensure efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff.
• Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation.
• Order, receive, and rotate stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director.
• Read and follow recipes to ensure consistency of the product.
• Prepare and serve food items for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned.
• Assist with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations.
• Demonstrate knowledge of food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Perform other relevant duties as required or assigned by the Supervisor.

Critical Success Factors

• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Knowledge of special dietary needs of residents and required meal prep techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a team and display team behaviors.
• Ability to effectively deal with conflict or customer complaints.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Follow all food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
• Ability to short order cook.
• Dependable, punctual, self motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of one year of cooking experience (including short order cooking and quantity cooking).
• Must possess Serv Safe certification, or be willing to obtain it upon hire.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting. The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. PSL is the most progressive company in the exploding healthcare services field today. Dedicated to restoring public confidence in the healthcare industry, PSL has assembled a team of highly competent, dedicated and caring individuals who are creating a new standard of excellence for healthcare providers everywhere. PSL currently serves over 50 long term care facilities in six Western states. These facilities have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the Service Center, a world class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day to day care and business issues in their individual facilities. As an organization, we are deeply committed to our mission of providing life changing service to our residents, employees and the communities we serve.