Cook - FT

Sunshine Retirement Living Llc • Ogden, UT

73d

About The Position

To prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals, while working as a team with other Food Services members to provide smooth, efficient and safe operation of the kitchen area. All policies and procedures of Sunshine Retirement must be followed, including menus and portion-control requirements.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent
• Must be 18 years of age
• Culinary Arts Degree or two (2) years’ experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking preferred
• Ability to read and prepare recipes, in careful detail, as provided by Sunshine Retirement Living
• Knowledge of and ability to comply with Food Service sanitation practices
• Ability to courteously work with staff and residents in resolving food service problems
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, with residents and staff
• Ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance and customer service
• Meets state related requirements (as applicable for position)
• Ability to work in a team setting and be a team player
• Maintain a positive, respectful, and professional approach with coworkers and residents
• Ability to keep all business and operations information confidential
• Possess excellent customer service and organizational skills
• Ability to work under time constraints and meet department deadlines
• Ability to follow and adhere to policies, procedures and standards
• Satisfactorily pass Sunshine’s and state regulated criminal record clearance, health screening and TB clearance (if applicable)

Responsibilities

• Review menus and daily food production worksheets for instructions
• Prepare meals following Sunshine Retirement menus and recipes
• Practice Sunshine portion-control standards
• Follow safe food-handling and storage procedures
• Ensure that food, supplies, and appropriate personnel are available for the meal planned
• Serve nutritious food, attractively garnished in a punctual manner
• Follow procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food and complete leftover logs
• Ensure temperature logs are completed at the required time (Cooler, Freezer, Production sheets, and Dishwasher)
• Oversee food services staff in absence of the Community Executive Chef or Sous Chef
• Follow Sunshine Retirement sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including the preparation, and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls and floors using appropriated cleaning schedules and charts
• Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-complaint issues as needed
• Assist with the set-up of special functions
• Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor
• May be assigned to any other job functions in the community on a relief basis

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED