Cook - FT

BLUESTEM COMMUNITIES MANAGEMENT INC • North Newton, KS

92d • $15

About The Position

Kidron Bethel Village is looking for a full-time Cook to join our team! 11:00am - 7:30pm shift available. Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits! At Bluestem Communities, we value our full-time team members and offer a benefits package designed to support both your personal and professional well-being. As a full-time employee you can enjoy the following benefits: Health and insurance, Health, dental and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & childcare available), AFLAC products, Voluntary life insurance, Financial wellness, 401(k) plan with company match, Gradifi student loan payment program, Payactiv: Early access to earned wages, Company-paid benefits, Group term life and AD&D insurance, Short-term disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Time off and perks, Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays, Bluestem Wellness Center membership, Meal discounts at our dining locations. Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally.

Requirements

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Prefer ServSafe Food Handler certificate or willing to obtain
• Prefer one or more years of culinary training or equivalent cooking experience
• Must be able to work a minimum of every other weekend and holidays

Responsibilities

• Cooks food according to menus, recipes, and diet sheets
• Understands and adheres to residents’ nutritional needs as specified on their diet sheets
• Remains alert to residents’ changing dietary and health concerns
• Consults daily menus to determine which food will be cooked for the day
• Uses all kitchen equipment appropriately
• Organizes food preparation
• Ensures that food is ready at the proper time and temperature
• Organizes food to be delivered to different areas
• Follows HACCP standards for preparing, handling, serving and storing food
• Checks and records temperatures of food to ensure that it is served at correct temperatures
• Cools food according to the Serv Safe manual
• Prepares, cooks and stores food under appropriate temperatures and with safe food handling techniques
• Cooks food in a manner to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and texture
• Uses food and supplies appropriately to maintain budget
• Understand and follows food portion controls
• Avoids wasting food or supplies
• Serves and delivers food
• Serves residents in the dining area when time permits
• Monitors all buffet area and refills it as necessary
• Prepares food
• Cleans in assigned areas
• Keeps all kitchen equipment clean and in good working order
• Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas
• Helps wash pots and pans and puts them away as time permits
• Ensures that dietary aides clear and wipe down tables and sweep and mop floor
• Ensures all dietary aides have completed assigned job duties before end of shift
• Completes cleaning schedule
• Uses good sanitation practices as described in Serv Safe manual

Benefits

• Health and insurance
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & childcare available)
• AFLAC products
• Voluntary life insurance
• Financial wellness
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Gradifi student loan payment program
• Payactiv: Early access to earned wages
• Company-paid benefits
• Group term life and AD&D insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays
• Bluestem Wellness Center membership
• Meal discounts at our dining locations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED