Senior Care Kitchen Cook: Large-Scale Meals

Avivaatfitzsimons; Aurora (CO); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 3,031,000; Full time

Job summary

Avivaatfitzsimons seeks a Cook to prepare, cook, season and serve nutritious, balanced meals for residents, following menus and state regulations. You will work with meat, fish, vegetables, soups, breads and desserts, ensuring quality, safety and proper portions in a busy dining environment.

Responsibilities include food preparation duties, kitchen maintenance, and supervising staff in the absence of the Executive Chef. Reports to the Executive Chef and must be available to work weekends.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Aware of special diets, seasoning requirements, cooking times, temperature controls.
• Ability to estimate quantities of food required, limit waste, utilize leftovers while serving attractive, appetizing meals.
• Serve Safe certification.

Responsibilities

• Handle and prepare palatable, attractive meals.
• Establish practice of serving hot food hot and cold food cold.
• Cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Prepare foods for cooking: wash, trim, cut vegetables and fruit; wash, debone and trim meat, fish and fowl.
• Cook food: bake, roast, stews and steam-cook meats, fish and fowl, sauces and gravies.
• Prepare cold meats, sandwiches, and beverages.
• Follow standard recipes with independent judgment.
• Understand proper food-handling techniques and hazards of improper handling.
• Estimate quantities and portions and monitor waste.
• Taste, smell, and observe food for conformity with recipes.
• Serve food according to dietary guidelines.

Skills

Cooking large quantities

Food safety

Portion control

Dietary guidelines

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Avivaatfitzsimons seeks a Cook to prepare, cook, season and serve nutritious, balanced meals for residents, following menus and state regulations. You will work with meat, fish, vegetables, soups, breads and desserts, ensuring quality, safety and proper portions in a busy dining environment.

Responsibilities include food preparation duties, kitchen maintenance, and supervising staff in the absence of the Executive Chef. Reports to the Executive Chef and must be available to work weekends.