Luxury Senior Living Communities

In Coral Gables, Kendall, Homestead & Weston

Is looking for

Prep Cook

for its

Brand New Palace at Weston

An Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community

16025 Emerald Estates Dr. Weston, FL 33331

Winner of Gallup's Great Workplace Award

The #1 Priority of this position is…

To assist cooks with the preparation of meals for our residents, employees, guests & for special events.

Properly clean and sanitize equipment, utensils & work surfaces in the kitchen area.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Set up serving area appropriately with cold foods, condiments, serving containers, dishes, flatware, etc.
• Properly store & label food items.
• Meet meals schedules.
• Apportion food items based on diet order and residents’ food preference.
• Maintain sanitation standards & food handling based on County, State & Federal regulations.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in quantity cooking.
• Experience in an institutional kitchen with mechanical food service equipment.
• Culinary school student or graduate, preferred.
• High school degree or equivalent, preferred.
• Ability to follow supervisor’s instructions.
• Ability to practice The Palace Principles (“Teamwork”, “Safety” & “Ask! Don’t Assume!”)
• Functional Math ability at high school level.
• Speak, read & write English. Spanish, preferred.

The Ideal Candidate

• Polite, responsible, always on time, resourceful, accurate & conscientious.
• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays & in emergencies
• Work in a safe and responsible manner, including taking precautions & safe work practices; obey the established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management & security; report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair & maintenance needs.
• Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out oral or written instructions.
• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
• Must enjoy teamwork.
• Follow up with supervisor, co-workers or residents regarding complaints, problems & concerns.
• Use tactful communications in sensitive & emotional situations.