Resident Dining Cook & Kitchen Supervisor

Harmony Senior Services, LLC; Hershey, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Benefits (FT/PT)

Training & Development

Career Laddering

Work-life balance

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Harmony Senior Services is seeking a kitchen cook to prepare meals per menus, supervise dietary staff in the absence of leadership, and maintain a clean, safe kitchen at all times in our Hershey community.

You will follow approved recipes, monitor temperatures, and ensure proper food storage and safety. The role requires teamwork, flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in dining services.
• Serv-Safe certified, or 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.
• Must be able to learn quickly and apply principles learned.
• Must be able to follow oral and written directions.
• Must be experienced in food preparation, cooking and in estimating quantities of food required.
• Knowledgeable of principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time and withstand temperature extremes, wet and/or humid conditions and noise.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis or at least eight (8) times per shift.
• Must be able to carry heavy objects for 20 feet.
• Must be able to pull, push, grasp, and reach adequately to perform necessary cooking activities.
• Must be organized and work well with people as part of a team.
• Must be in designated uniform (including slip resistant footwear) during working hours and maintain good personal hygiene.
• Must be willing to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals according to approved menus and recipes.
• Supervise dietary staff in absence of Dining Services Director and Dining Services Supervisor.
• Maintain a clean and orderly kitchen area at all times, including floors.
• Take and record food temperatures three times daily.
• Attend required in-service and staff meetings.
• Make appropriate menu substitutions with approval of Dining Services Director.
• Assist in training new dietary employees.
• Ensure kitchen is ready to provide meal service for shifts, including evenings.

Skills

Dining services experience

Serv-Safe certification

Basic math and record-keeping

Reading and writing

Teamwork and adaptability

Job description

Harmony Senior Services is seeking a kitchen cook to prepare meals per menus, supervise dietary staff in the absence of leadership, and maintain a clean, safe kitchen at all times in our Hershey community.

You will follow approved recipes, monitor temperatures, and ensure proper food storage and safety. The role requires teamwork, flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and holidays, and the ability to lift up to 50 lbs as needed.