Prep Cook

Rose Senior Living Carmel; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with employer match

Dental Insurance

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay

Extraordinary Rewards Program

Fun, caring, inclusive work env

Job summary

South Port Square in Port Charlotte, FL is seeking a hospitality-driven Prep Cook to join our team. The role involves preparing all food items per standardized recipes and coordinating with meal serving hours to maintain quality, temperature, and presentation.

Requirements include a high school diploma, English instruction comprehension, arithmetic ability, and at least one year in restaurant or senior living cooking.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares soups, stocks, sauces and roasts per standardized recipes.
• Cooks sautéed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per recipes.
• Plans production to align with meal serving times while ensuring quality, temperature and appearance.
• Maintains safe, sanitary workstation and personal hygiene; follows dress code.
• Attends in-service trainings and performs duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

English communication

Arithmetic basics

Education

High school diploma

Job description

WHO ARE WE?

Come join our dedicated team at South Port Square, a 40-acre campus in Port Charlotte, close to Charlotte Harbor and Punta Gorda — one of Florida’s best-kept secrets! You'll be part of a team with a strong work ethic, where management and co-workers are committed to making a positive impact on our residents’ lives. These extraordinary leaders will help you craft a fulfilling senior living career.

For over 30 years, South Port Square has been meeting the growing needs of retirees and seniors. We’re one of twelve retirement communities in Florida managed by Life Care Services (LCS), the nation’s leading developer and manager of senior living communities.

We strive to create an environment of trust and transparency, helping employees find purpose in their work and reach their highest potential. South Port Square is actively seeking a hospitality-driven professional to join our growing team!

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Prep Cook is responsible for the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes.

Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Prep Cook:

• Prepares all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises, and roasts items as per standardized recipes.
• Prepares and serves all sautéed, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items as per standardized recipes.
• Prepares the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders. Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved.
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.
• Maintains assigned workstation in a safe and sanitary condition.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• High school diploma
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Minimum of one year restaurant/senior living or equivalent cooking experience

What We Offer:

• 401K with employer match
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Daily Pay
• Extraordinary Rewards Program
• Fun, caring, inclusive work environment!

Part-Time

Weekends Required

Salary: From $15.10 per hour

Background Screening Requirement: This position requires background screening through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. For more information, please visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com.

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