Salary
$16 - $20 / Hourly
Overview
APPLY HERE FOR FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME COOK OPPORTUNITIES: Elderwood at Liverpool:
At Elderwood at Liverpool, we are seeking kind, collaborative, and dedicated Cooks to join our dietary network.
Cook - Position Overview:
* The Cook provides nutritious, appetizing foods to our residents by preparing meals in accordance with the facility menu. The Cook follows safety and health precautions and procedures in accordance with company practices, proper handling, and state and federal agencies.
* Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff, and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.
Shifts Available - Full Time - 11:30 am - 7:30 pm, Part Time - 6 am - 2 pm
Responsibilities
Cook
* Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered, and other special diet needs.
* Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
* Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
* Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking, and production line stages of food production.
* Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
* Supervise food being cooked; ensure that food is held and served at the correct temperature.
* Assist with preparation and distribution of foodstuffs.
Qualifications
Cook
* Minimum 18 years of age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
* Previous food preparation experience required.
* Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
* Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
* Knowledge of food preparation and production processes necessary.
* Pride in the quality of food and service necessary.
* High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for the service of food required.
* Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
* This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those individuals, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.
EOE Statement
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other protected Federal, State/Province, or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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