Production Cook

St. Ann’s Community; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 22,041 - 27,069; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Reimbursement

403(b) Retirement Plan

Discounted Bus passes

Door Dash Pass

Job summary

St. Ann’s Community is seeking a full-time Production Cook for their dining services on the Portland Campus in Rochester, NY. You will prepare various hot and cold food items for our residents, employee café, and catering events. Candidates should have strong culinary skills and at least 2 years of experience cooking in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.

St. Ann's offers competitive pay ranging from $16.00 to $19.65 per hour, along with great benefits, tuition reimbursement, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience in banquet and batch style cooking in a high-volume kitchen.
• Demonstrated ability to execute high volume food production.
• Effective communication with kitchen team members.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food items for residents and events.
• Maintain sanitation and organization of work area.
• Record temperatures and manage food safety protocols.

Skills

Culinary skills

Cooking techniques knowledge

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ServSafe Certification

Job description

1500 Portland Ave, Rochester, NY 14621, USA

Posted Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Production Cook

Join us in caring for the most important people on Earth. We reward hard-working and caring professionals with competitive pay, great benefits and career growth opportunities.

St. Ann’s Community is currently looking for a full-time production cook for the dining services department located on the Portland Campus. The purpose of this position is to prepare, portion and cook all hot/cold food items for our Elders, Employee Café and Catering events along with other meal-driven duties. To continue to strive towards our mission and goal.

St. Ann’s Community Offers:

• Pay Range - $16.00 - $19.65/hour
• Full time (weekly pay)
• Tuition Reimbursement and Scholarship Opportunities
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Amazing employee benefits such as discounted monthly Bus passes and Door Dash Pass!

Job Description:

• Handling and preparation of food in accordance with St. Ann’s & DOH regulations.
• Prepare in specified amounts according to recipes, hot/cold food items for all meal services including catering and employee café.
• Reads and reviews daily menus and production sheets.
• Familiarity with speed scratch using various cooking methods.
• Execute high volume food production while maintaining consistent quality across all dishes.
• Prepares modified diets such as pureed, mechanically soft & fortified.
• Records temperatures for meal periods in accordance with scheduled shift.
• Properly cools & records temps, wraps, labels and dates leftovers.
• Completes prep for the next day’s meal even if off the next day.
• Communicate effectively with other kitchen staff to ensure timely service.
• Communicate with Lead Cook and Chef on any and all issues.
• Maintains sanitation of work area 'Clean as you go.'
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

Candidate Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 2 years experience in banquet and batch style cooking in high-volume kitchen.
• Strong culinary skills and knowledge of cooking techniques.
• ServSafe certification preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The employment policy of St. Ann’s Community is to provide equal opportunity to all persons. Our company, therefore, has made a commitment to equal employment opportunity through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant for employment will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other federal or state legally protected classes.