Senior Living Cook: Nutritious Meals & Team Kitchen

Hawthorn Retirement Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, vision, and discharge

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Job summary

Hawthorn Retirement Group is seeking a dedicated kitchen teammate to prepare nutritious meals from scratch for residents, working as part of a team to ensure safe, efficient operation of the kitchen. You will follow Hawthorn menus and portion control, and be cross-trained in other duties as directed by the Community Executive Chef.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, preparing meals, applying portion controls, following sanitation procedures, and keeping the kitchen organized and clean

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Two years experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking.
• Ability to read and prepare recipes provided by Hawthorn Senior Living.
• Knowledge of and ability to follow food service sanitation practices.
• Maintains food handlers permit as necessary to fulfill state or provincial regulations.
• Maintains CPR and first aid certification as necessary to fulfill state or provincial regulations.

Responsibilities

• Regular, on-site attendance and punctuality is required as scheduled.
• Takes responsibility for maintaining current knowledge of the Hawthorn Senior Living Employee Handbook.
• Adheres to all Company policies, procedures and standards.
• Review menus and daily log for instructions.
• Prepare meals following Hawthorn Senior Living menus and recipes.
• Use portion control policies.
• Follow safe food handling procedures.
• Ensure that food, supplies and appropriate personnel are available for the meals planned.
• Oversee preparation of serving carts.
• Serve food attractively and punctually.
• Follow proper procedures for covering, dating, labeling and storing of food in a timely manner and complete leftover logs.
• Clean up following the meals. Clean-up will include the area in which the meal is prepared and served, cleaning pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors. Follow the cleaning schedule.
• Resolve food complaints as required. Focus on resident satisfaction.
• Always treat residents, potential residents, their families, staff, and guests with dignity and respect regardless of the behavior or situation that arises.
• Oversees food services staff in absence of the Community Executive Chef or Sous Chef.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Community Executive Chef.
• May be assigned to any other job function in the Community on a relief basis.

Skills

18+ age

Cook experience

Read recipes

Food safety

Food handlers permit

CPR/First aid

Job description

Hawthorn Retirement Group is seeking a dedicated kitchen teammate to prepare nutritious meals from scratch for residents, working as part of a team to ensure safe, efficient operation of the kitchen. You will follow Hawthorn menus and portion control, and be cross-trained in other duties as directed by the Community Executive Chef.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, preparing meals, applying portion controls, following sanitation procedures, and keeping the kitchen organized and clean