PM Cook
About The Position
The Cook prepares and produces high-quality food for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner service, following established Westminster recipes, production standards, food safety practices, and dining expectations. The role works across multiple meal periods and culinary stations to prepare a variety of menu items, including breakfast foods, soups, salads, sandwiches, vegetables, starches, meats, poultry, seafood, sauces, and other entrees and sides. The Cook also prepares special diets and menu substitutions as directed, supports catered functions and resident events, and maintains safe, sanitary, organized food preparation and service areas.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Florida Safe Staff Certification, or ability to obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
- At least 3 years of culinary experience in a high-volume, full-service dining environment.
- Full understanding of basic food preparation methods and cooking techniques for quantity food production.
- Experience operating standard cooking, baking, and grilling equipment.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook breakfast, lunch, and dinner according to standardized recipes and production requirements.
- Work at multiple cooking stations and across meal periods as assigned.
- Prepare breakfast foods, soups, salads, vegetables, starches, sandwiches, cold foods, entrees, sauces, gravies, stocks, and accompaniments.
- Prepare special diets and menu substitutions as directed.
- Follow recipes and maintain consistency in taste, appearance, texture, and portion size.
- Use appropriate cooking methods, including grilling, roasting, baking, sautéing, braising, steaming, frying, and boiling.
- Prepare ingredients through cutting, chopping, portioning, seasoning, marinating, and other food preparation techniques.
- Complete production on schedule and monitor food quality throughout preparation and meal service.
- Maintain appropriate food temperatures during preparation, holding, and service; monitor and record temperatures as required.
- Ensure proper portion control, plating, garnishing, and presentation according to established standards.
- Communicate production needs, delays, shortages, or quality concerns to the Chef and service team, and respond promptly to changing service requirements.
- Keep the assigned station organized and properly stocked throughout service.
- Assist other stations and culinary team members as needed to support successful meal service.
- Support special events, catered functions, resident celebrations, and other dining activities.
- Follow food safety, sanitation, personal hygiene, HACCP, and food handling procedures.
- Prevent cross-contamination and follow appropriate allergen and special-diet procedures.
- Label, date, store, and rotate food products using established FIFO procedures.
- Maintain clean and sanitary workstations, equipment, utensils, and food preparation areas.
Benefits
- Paid time off is listed among the benefits for part-time positions; additional benefits information is available on the employer's benefits website.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
