Cook - PM

STATEMENT OF JOB:

Responsible for overseeing the preparation and serving of food to residents in the dining room and other tasks as assigned under the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent certificate.
• Degree in culinary arts, or equivalent experience in the culinary arts.
• Previous experience working in a kitchen in a cooking capacity
• Prior experience in working with older adults is preferred.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Report for work when scheduled, on time and in uniform.

• Black pants, chef's coat and black slip-resistant shoes. (Note: uniform provided).

• Hair must be pulled up and in hair net if long; men are to be clean shaven.

• Follow all safe food handling procedures.

• Help A.M. Cook finish lunch preparation.

• While help keeping lunch line replenished with fresh food, begin dinner preparation, including but not limited to soup, entrees, starches, vegetables, etc.

• Turn on equipment as needed:

• Only turn on equipment that will be needed for that part of the shift. Example: if nothing on the menu is to be fried, don't turn on the fryer and /or turn off the fryer. Leaving it on kills the life of the equipment and fryer oil. It only takes 5-10 minutes to warm-up equipment.

• Finish dinner preparation and have food on service line before 4:00 p.m.

• While keeping the dinner line replenished with fresh food, begin cleaning duties.

• When dinner service is completed, pull food from service line. Wrap, label and put away all product needing refrigeration immediately.

• Prepare special orders.

• Turn off and clean all equipment.

• Check with chef (if available) before leaving.

• Lock cooler, kitchen, storage and dietary office.

• Any and all other jobs as assigned.

CLEANING DUTIES:

• Clean stove top as needed.
• Clean flat-top as needed.
• Clean fryer/broaster/baskets as needed.
• Wipe out steamer as needed.
• Clean prep tables.
• Sweep and mop hot line of kitchen.
• Complete daily and weekly cleaning duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must have sufficient hearing and visual abilities to comprehend written or verbal communication.
• Must be able to perform tasks involving active standing, walking, extensive bending or stooping, and/or reaching objects during normal job duties.
• Must be able to lift fifteen to twenty pounds using proper body mechanics.