Cook ~ Centennial ~ Full-time

MorningStar Careers • Englewood, CO

2d

About The Position

The Cook prepares, cooks, seasons, and serves adequate, attractive, nutritious, and balanced meals according to scheduled menus. Food preparation includes a range of items such as meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, soups, salads, desserts, breads, and pastries. The Cook carries out assigned duties in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations and company policies and procedures.

The role involves following meal schedules and standard recipes while making independent decisions consistent with experience. The Cook handles food safely, prepares ingredients, monitors portions and food quantities, checks food quality and presentation, serves meals according to dietary guidelines, and ensures trays are complete and accurate. The schedule will be discussed at the interview at the community.

Requirements

• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Knowledge of special diets, seasoning requirements, cooking times, and temperature controls.
• Ability to estimate required food quantities, limit waste, and utilize leftovers while serving attractive, appetizing meals.
• Demonstrate the company's stated core values: Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma.
• Previous experience in the dietary department of a healthcare facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, season, and serve nutritious, balanced, attractive meals according to menus and meal schedules.
• Handle and prepare food so it is palatable, appetizing, and attractive.
• Follow standard recipes and make independent decisions in line with experience.
• Use proper food-handling techniques and understand hazards associated with improper food handling.
• Estimate food quantities, apportion servings, monitor portion-control guidelines, limit waste, and utilize leftovers.
• Prepare vegetables, fruit, meat, fish, and poultry for cooking, including washing, peeling, trimming, cutting, and deboning as applicable.
• Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure it conforms to recipes and appearance standards.
• Serve food according to dietary guidelines and check each tray for completeness and accuracy.
• Bake, roast, stew, and steam-cook meat, fish, and poultry; prepare gravies, stocks, dressings, sauces, and soups.
• Prepare cold meats, sandwiches, griddle cakes, cooked cereals, and beverages.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance offerings.
• Life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance offerings.
• 401(k) plan with matching.
• Health savings account options.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Paid sick time, vacation, and birthday time.
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement.
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Free shift meal.

What This Job Offers

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