Senior Living Cook & Kitchen Lead

Century Park Associates; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Park Associates is seeking a Cook/Sous Chef to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals with a hospitality focus for residents. You will report to the Dining Services Director and ensure meals meet nutritional and appearance standards while maintaining safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities include supervising in the director's absence, managing timed meal services, preparing according to standardized recipes, and controlling portions.

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have 1 year scratch food preparation experience.
• Must have prior experience regularly preparing meals for large groups.
• Must be able to be ServSafe certified.

Responsibilities

• Maintains system to ensure timely meal services.
• Checks daily menu and special events calendar to ensure necessary food and supplies are available.
• Prepares meals meeting nutritional requirements as well as appetizing in appearance.
• Garnishes plates to enhance overall dining experience.
• Prepares food based on standardized recipes.
• Makes only authorized substitutions.
• Seasons food appropriately.
• Serves food based on established portion controls.
• Assists in preparation of special meals and for special events.
• Estimates portions and utilizes leftovers appropriately to reduce food costs.
• Operates kitchen within state and county regulations including sanitation, food storage, recordkeeping, food temperatures, portion sizes, chemical usage/storage.
• Operates kitchen equipment safely and efficiently: steamer, oven, grill, meat slicer, mixer, grinder, dishwasher, etc.
• Maintains cooler and freezer properly: dates and labels food, no food on floor, etc.
• Assists with putting up stock on delivery days
• Assists with daily kitchen duties: washing pots/pans, putting up stock, removing trash and boxes, cleaning steam table and checking water levels
• Completes daily cleaning assignments
• Maintains a clean and sanitized work environment
• Follows local and state handwashing procedures to ensure food safety
• Assists with supervisory duties in absence of Dining Services Director

Skills

Scratch cooking

Large-scale meal prep

Customer service

Food safety

Hospitality

Dietary knowledge

ServSafe certification

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Century Park Associates is seeking a Cook/Sous Chef to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals with a hospitality focus for residents. You will report to the Dining Services Director and ensure meals meet nutritional and appearance standards while maintaining safety and sanitation.

Responsibilities include supervising in the director's absence, managing timed meal services, preparing according to standardized recipes, and controlling portions.