Weekend Café & Deli Cook — Senior Living

Dow Rummel Village; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

403(b) Retirement Plan with Match

Pet Insurance

EAP

Scholarship opportunities

Wellness membership

Job summary

Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Cook for weekends and selected days, with 10-hour shifts on Sat/Sun/Mon and a pay range of $18.00–$23.65 per hour based on experience. This role supports Covell's restaurant and deli, with catering duties as needed.

Responsibilities include preparing and presenting high-quality dishes, controlling portions, maintaining cleanliness, and working with servers to ensure a great customer experience while adhering to safety and hygiene standards.

Qualifications

• Prior food service experience preferred.
• Strong understanding of cooking methods and procedures, and knife handling skills.
• Understanding of food safety regulations and hygiene standards.
• Ability to perform tasks with accuracy, speed and attention to detail.
• Ability to read and follow cooking directions.
• ServSafe preferred.
• Ability to work within expected standards, being well organized and self-motivated.
• Must handle multiple tasks calmly in emergent situations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare ingredients, then cook and assemble dishes as indicated by recipes.
• Perform portion control and minimize waste to keep costs within forecasted range.
• Ensure that all dishes are prepared in a timely manner by restocking ingredients at workstation and meeting prep times to ensure smooth delivery.
• Set up and clean the station according to protocol and established expectations.
• Maintain a clean workstation area, including kitchen equipment, tables and shelves.
• Comply with applicable sanitary, health and personal hygiene standards.
• Ensure quality and freshness of ingredients and products.
• Prepare and portion food products according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications
• Assisting with inventory and monitoring stock levels
• Operating point of sale (POS) system
• Perform additional tasks as assigned by supervisor, Chef and management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cooking methods

Knife handling

Food safety

Attention to detail

Reading recipes

ServSafe

Organization

Multitasking

Tools

POS system

Job description

Dow Rummel Village in Sioux Falls, SD is seeking a Cook for weekends and selected days, with 10-hour shifts on Sat/Sun/Mon and a pay range of $18.00–$23.65 per hour based on experience. This role supports Covell's restaurant and deli, with catering duties as needed.

Responsibilities include preparing and presenting high-quality dishes, controlling portions, maintaining cleanliness, and working with servers to ensure a great customer experience while adhering to safety and hygiene standards.