Resident Dining Cook & Kitchen Lead

Harmony Senior Services; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Fulltime & Part-time Benefits Packages

Training, Development & Career Ladder

Great work-life balance

Flexible Scheduling

Job summary

Harmony Senior Services in State College, PA is seeking a Cook to prepare meals per approved menus, ensuring dietary needs are met and staff are supervised in the absence of the Dining Services Director. You’ll follow safety practices, monitor portions, and help train dietary staff.

The role requires Serv-Safe certification or willingness to obtain within 60 days, strong reading/writing skills, and ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in dining services.
• Must be Serv-Safe certified, or be willing to complete certification within 60 days of hire.
• Must have a basic understanding of food service operations including familiarity with other dietary position duties.
• Must possess the ability to read, write, and make simple calculations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present menu items according to standard recipes.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area at all times, including floors.
• Participate in weekly cleaning routines planned by Dining Services Director.
• Report faulty equipment, broken or chipped tableware and food trays to supervisor, and removes these items from meal service.
• Report incorrect refrigerator and freezer temperatures to supervisor immediately. Must be recorded two times per day.
• Ensure all leftover food is properly cooled, stored, identified and dated.
• Observe good safety practices.
• Monitor and control portion sizes to minimize food waste.
• Remove frozen food items from freezer for next day (or meal) preparation, and begin preparation for next day meal.
• Make appropriate menu substitutions when certain food items are not available. This is to be done only with approval of Dining Services Director.
• Responsible for supervising all assigned duties to ensure kitchen is ready to provide meal service.
• When working evening shift, responsible for ensuring kitchen area is clean and ready for next day operation.
• Take and record food temperatures three (3) times/daily.
• Attend required in-service and staff meetings.
• Will become familiar with specific requests and diets of each resident. Must be alert for changes in residents’ dietary needs, as well as likes and dislikes.
• Must be courteous and polite to all residents, visitors, and staff.
• Follow confidentiality policies regarding release of resident information.
• Supervises dietary staff in absence of Dining Services Director and Dining Services Supervisor.
• Assists in training new dietary employees
• Conduct in-services and training at the direction of Dining Services Director
• Attends all required in-services and staff meetings

Skills

Dining staff teamwork

Reading & basic calculations

Flexible schedule readiness

Education

Serv-Safe Certification

Job description

Harmony Senior Services in State College, PA is seeking a Cook to prepare meals per approved menus, ensuring dietary needs are met and staff are supervised in the absence of the Dining Services Director. You’ll follow safety practices, monitor portions, and help train dietary staff.

The role requires Serv-Safe certification or willingness to obtain within 60 days, strong reading/writing skills, and ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.