Prep Cook

John Knox Village of Central Florida; Orange City (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

John Knox Village of Central Florida is seeking a full-time cook for its memory care facility in Florida. The role involves preparing and presenting meals per approved menus, maintaining clean and safe kitchen conditions, and supporting meal service and stocking tasks.

The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least six months of food service experience in retirement or hospitality settings, familiarity with sanitizers and cleaning agents, and an anticipated Serv-Safe

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Six months' food service experience in a retirement or hospitality environment.
• Able to use sanitizers, cleaners, and chemicals.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Serv-Safe Certification within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food items per the approved menus and recipes.
• Ensure that all food is attractively presented to residents and guests. Cover, label, date and properly store all food items.
• Follow the daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule for all equipment, appliances, and surfaces in the food service department.
• Assist with serving meals to residents as necessary.
• Assist with dishwashing, cleaning, and stocking tasks as necessary.

Skills

Verbal communication

Sanitation knowledge

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Serv-Safe Certification

Job description

Cook Full Time for Memory care Facility

Responsible for assisting with the preparation and presentation of all food, maintaining the kitchen equipment in a safe and sanitary condition, and ensuring the efficient operation of the Food Service department by completing any other tasks as requested.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepare food items per the approved menus and recipes.
• Ensure that all food is attractively presented to residents and guests. Cover, label, date and properly store all food items.
• Follow the daily, weekly, bi-weekly, and monthly cleaning schedule for all equipment, appliances, and surfaces in the food service department.
• Assist with serving meals to residents as necessary.
• Assist with dishwashing, cleaning, and stocking tasks as necessary.

Working Environment/ Physical Duties

• Frequently lift and/or carry 0-20 lbs. up to 30 yards unassisted.
• Commercial kitchen with full scope of equipment, cooking utensils, walk-in cooler/freezer, and dry storage area primarily.
• Assisted living community dining room and common areas secondarily.
• Demonstrate compliance to the Safe Operations Program through appropriate attitude, awareness, and actions.
• Requires extensive use of arms, hands, fingers, legs, and back.
• Frequently reach, mix, push, or pull with arms and hands.
• Frequently stand or walk for 0-3 hours at one time throughout an 8-hour day.
• Occasionally sit for 0-2 hours at one time throughout an 8-hour day.
• Frequently stoop, bend, kneel, climb, talk, see, and hear.
• Frequently be exposed to hot water, stem, appropriate sanitizers, and cleaning solutions.
• Occasionally life and/or carry up to 50 lbs. up to 30 yards unassisted.
• May be required to support/assist a resident's full body weight.
• Adhere to the company's mission and core values:

Education:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Must pass Level 2 background screening through the Florida Clearinghouse (Learn more: https://info.flclearinghouse.com)

Experience:

Six months' food service experience in a retirement or hospitality environment; able to use sanitizers, cleaners, and chemicals; strong verbal communication skills.

Licensing/

Serv-Safe Certification within 6 months of hire