Cook - Part Time

Watercrest Senior Living•Fredericksburg, VA

29d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is responsible for the preparation and serving of meals, maintaining sanitation in food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating, and inventory of products, and ensuring regulatory compliance. The goal is to provide a quality dining service by ensuring the food service is presented in an attractive, gracious, and timely manner.

Requirements

Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts.
Able to make independent decisions.
Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner.
Must be able to follow recipes and menus.
Must be able to follow direction and prepare meals.
Must fully understand the importance of reliability and timeliness.
Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens.
Knowledge of customer service principles and practices.
High School Diploma or GED
SERV Safe (Required)
Two (2) years’ experience in professional food service.

Nice To Haves

A culinary apprenticeship or training is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conducts meal preparation, service, and clean-up in accordance with nutritional guidelines, regulations, and prescribed resident diets.
Maintains knowledge of the proper use of all cooking appliances.
Assists with maintaining emergency food supplies.
Communicates with all culinary vendors.
Ensures presence in the dining room for resident satisfaction.
Assists in providing adaptive equipment for residents when necessary.
Ensures food service is presented in an attractive, gracious, and timely manner.
Ensures dishes, cooking utensils, and pots and pans are stored properly.
Performs pre-preparation for meals later in the day, week, or weekend or for special events.
Reports to the Executive Chef any equipment and supplies that are needed.
Provides a high level of culinary customer service and promotes a restaurant-style dining atmosphere.
Maintains a safe, sanitary, clean, and organized cooking area.
Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times.
Performs other related essential duties as assigned.