Prep Cook – Part-Time

The Bristal Assisted Living; Village of Garden City (NY); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a premier senior care organization dedicated to enriching lives. As a Prep Cook, you'll play a vital role in creating nutritious meals for residents, ensuring their happiness and well-being. This is more than just a job; it's an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of seniors every day. If you have a passion for cooking and a kind heart, this is the perfect place for you. Be part of a team that values your unique talents and energy, and help us provide hospitality with a higher purpose.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy kitchen or food preparation area is essential.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing, seasoning, and cooking meals for residents and staff.
• Ensure compliance with health department and company regulations.

Skills

Cooking Skills

Food Preparation

Ability to Follow Instructions

Time Management

Education

Experience in Food Services

Job description

Looking for a career where you can make a difference in someone else's life? Where opportunities abound to advance your future, both personally and professionally? The Bristal Assisted Living is the place for you. You'll thrive in a premier senior care organization that values you as an individual — not just your experience and skillsets, but your unique talents and energy. You'll enrich the community in which you work, and that community will enrich you. We call what we do at The Bristal "hospitality with a higher purpose." We know you'll make an impactful difference. Because the difference is you. Come join us!

In support of the extraordinary care services and luxury living amenities we provide for our residents at The Bristal, we are seeking a talented, creative and experienced Prep Cook to work in the Food Services department of the very busy and fast-paced kitchen within our luxury assisted living community. Your contribution as a member of our valued Food Services team is essential to making life for our residents special and enjoyable each day. We are looking for an individual not only with a passion for cooking, but also with a true and kind heart for seniors, someone who genuinely cares about making them happy through the nutritious meals they help prepare. In this role you will be assisting with the preparation, seasoning and cooking of meals for residents who choose to call The Bristal home, as well as employees — and all as directed by the Director of Food Service or the Sous Chef. The loving care, attention and skills you bring to the services you provide are fundamental to the quality of life and the general wellbeing of our residents every day.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Helping to prepare food for the next meal service, which includes chopping, measuring and mixing ingredients according to established recipes
• Ensuring all procedures are conducted following required health department and company regulations
• Checking all food temperatures prior to meal service
• Garnishing all plates before they leave the kitchen area
• Assisting with other kitchen functions as necessary, including dishwasher, utilities, line cook, prep cook

The ideal candidate will have experience in a busy kitchen or food preparation area and come with:

• Experience working in a restaurant, catering facility, hospital, hospitality, healthcare or similar food services related industry as a plus
• Must be able to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to understand the English language and follow instructions with minimal supervision
• Proven ability to follow all rules, regulations, policies and sanitary standards established by management