Cook Full Time

Lutheran Senior Services•Glen Carbon, IL

17h•$15 - $23

About The Position

Prepares meals efficiently and appealingly according to provided menus and recipes, and may direct other dining staff as needed to ensure a quality food product for residents and customers. Work may be under the direction of Chefs and Dining Service Supervisors. The role prepares a range of meals and food items, maintains food quality and presentation, and follows sanitation, infection-control, food-handling, and safety procedures. Cooks maintain a clean and organized kitchen and dining area and use and maintain equipment according to safety and operating instructions.

Requirements

Ability to plan, organize, interpret, make independent decisions, and direct employees’ work.
Must have or be willing to receive a Hepatitis A vaccine if working within St. Louis County, in accordance with county health regulations.
Ability to perform the essential job duties, with reasonable accommodations where applicable.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and at times hostile residents.

Nice To Haves

Two years of institutional cooking, prep cooking, or kitchen work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, alternative menus, special-event and catering foods, cafeteria foods, and dietary-restricted foods using standardized recipes and production sheets or as directed.
Prepare meals with appealing taste, smell, appearance, and presentation; test and taste food to ensure quality, consistency, texture, and temperature.
Prepare appropriate portions and quantities according to standardized production menus, and promptly prepare alternate items or additional quantities when requested by a resident or customer.
Maintain sanitation and keep the kitchen and dining area clean and organized; use and maintain equipment according to safety and standard operating instructions.
Follow infection-control and safety procedures, including proper hand washing, food preparation, storage and disposal, and wearing protective clothing and equipment.
Follow EverTrue policies, applicable federal and state regulations, and standard food-handling practices; promptly correct or report hazardous conditions, defective equipment, and accidents or incidents to a supervisor.
Direct the work of other dining staff as needed.