Senior Living Cook - Nutritious Meals & Hospitality Lead

Century Park Associates; Ocala (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Park Associates in Ocala, FL is seeking a Cook/Sous Chef to prepare nutritious meals with a hospitality focus for residents, reporting to the Dining Services Director. The role emphasizes high-quality meals, regulatory compliance, and teamwork in a senior-living setting.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, 1 year of scratch cooking, experience feeding large groups, and ServSafe certification.

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 ServSafe certified.

Responsibilities

• Maintains system to ensure timely meal services.
• Checks daily menu and 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-group meal prep

ServSafe certified

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Century Park Associates in Ocala, FL is seeking a Cook/Sous Chef to prepare nutritious meals with a hospitality focus for residents, reporting to the Dining Services Director. The role emphasizes high-quality meals, regulatory compliance, and teamwork in a senior-living setting.

Qualifications include a high school diploma, 1 year of scratch cooking, experience feeding large groups, and ServSafe certification.