Utility/Prep Cook - Full Time

Sage Park Senior Living; Kerrville (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage Park Senior Living in Kerrville, TX is seeking a full-time Utility/Prep Cook to join our kitchen team. The role focuses on cleaning, food preparation, dishwashing, and maintaining sanitary cooking areas while supporting the Cook and Executive Chef.

Applicants should have a High School diploma or equivalent and prior experience in professional food service is preferred. The job includes physical duties such as standing most of the day and lifting up to 50 pounds, with potential for benefits.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate or equivalent.
• Experience in professional food service is preferred.
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times.
• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day.
• Able to lift/carry up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• General duties include cleaning, mopping, sweeping, garbage removal, and dusting kitchen.
• Wash dishes and ensuring pots, pans, and utensils are clean.
• Maintains neat appearance of working areas and cleaning equipment storage areas.
• Reports to the Cook or Executive Chef any equipment and supplies that are needed.
• Ensures the proper use of equipment and cleaning supplies and upholds safety standards.

Education

High School Graduate or equivalent

Job description

Utility/Prep Cook - Full Time

Full Time Manual Labor Kerrville, TX, US

A GREAT CAREER starts with a GREAT COMPANY!

• THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE. Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.
• We’ve achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status NINE YEARS IN A ROW.
• CAREER DEVELOPMENT. We reward our associates’ outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!
• Faith Driven andMission-Centered. Our mission “To Welcome, To Care, To Serve” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another’s God-given gifts through service.
• Full Benefits Package & On-Demand Pay available!: This opportunity includes a full benefits package (including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, etc, as well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• General duties include but are not limited to: cleaning, mopping, sweeping, garbage removal, and dusting kitchen and dining room, and food prep as assigned.
• Wash and ensuring dishes, pots and pans, and utensils are at the highest standards of cleanliness
• Cleans dishwasher machine inside and out after each shift
• Maintains a neat appearance of working areas and cleaning equipment storage areas
• Cleans floor drains as scheduled and as needed
• Reports to the Cook or Executive Chef any equipment and supplies that are needed
• Ensures the proper use of equipment and supplies and upholds cleaning and safety standards
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Graduate or equivalent

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in professional food service is preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
• Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
• Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping
• Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey instructions and information to residents and team members
• Occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE / PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:

• Work in all areas of the community
• Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases and other conditions
• Use personal protective equipment and supplies when needed to prevent burns, falls, and infection
• Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves and non-slip shoes
• This position is exposed to very hot water, hot oven temperatures, sharp knives and utensils, and broken glass, slippery wet floors and other ordinary kitchen environmental risks, requirements for personal protective equipment are apron, hair net, chef’s hat and coat, rubber gloves, hot pads, non-slip shoes, short sleeves
• Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors