Senior Living Kitchen Lead: Cook / Sous Chef

Century Park Associates; Post Falls (ID); On-site; USD 40,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Century Park Associates is hiring cooks to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals with a hospitality focus for residents, reporting to the Dining Services Director. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 1 year of scratch cooking, and experience serving meals to large groups.

ServSafe certification is required. You will maintain timely meal service, check menus, prepare meals per recipes, garnish plates, and manage portions and leftovers to control costs.

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 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

Hospitality

Customer service

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ServSafe certification

Job description

Century Park Associates is hiring cooks to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals with a hospitality focus for residents, reporting to the Dining Services Director. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least 1 year of scratch cooking, and experience serving meals to large groups.

ServSafe certification is required. You will maintain timely meal service, check menus, prepare meals per recipes, garnish plates, and manage portions and leftovers to control costs.