Cook

Sonata Delray Beach•Delray Beach, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Community Cook reports to the Food & Beverage Director and assists in preparing meals in a safe and appetizing manner in compliance with dietary standards and food-related Community policies and procedures. The cook is responsible for preparing food items on the daily menu for Residents within the scheduled time frame, keeping food service areas clean, monitoring inventory, and supervising servers in the absence of the Food & Beverage Director. This role requires maintaining a clean, neat, and safe work environment, demonstrating knowledge of kitchen equipment, and ensuring Resident diets are followed. The cook must also account for employee and Resident guest meals daily, report any loss, breakage, or waste of supplies and equipment, and communicate any problems or potential problems in the dietary department to the Food & Beverage Director. The position demands the ability to work with little or no supervision, cook large quantities of food, deliver a superior product, guide and instruct others in food preparation and serving, maintain a professional demeanor under stress, recognize needs and help others without prompting, and relate well with other employees and Residents. The cook must be neat, clean, and work safely, maintaining the highest standards for kitchen cleanliness and respecting Resident rights and Community policies on Resident care. The role also involves following all emergency procedures, understanding safety policies, and reporting on-the-job injuries. Effective communication with the Food & Beverage Director and other staff is essential, as is immediately advising the Food & Beverage Director of any changes in the physical and mental health of a Resident. Maintaining an acceptable attendance record and adhering to the work schedule are also key responsibilities. The cook must have a working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation, knowledge of cooking times and temperatures, and knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings. Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills, and experience in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs is required. Ability to read, write, and speak English is necessary.

Requirements

Serv Safe Certification required.
Has a working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.
Knowledge of cooking times and temperatures essential in accordance to state guidelines.
Knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings.
Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills.
Experienced in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Physically able to bend and reach.
Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 40-50 pounds if necessary.
Physically able to stand for extended periods of time.
Ability to work in a hot/humid environment for extended amounts of time.
Can determine quality and palatability of food through taste and smell.

Nice To Haves

Has the ability to work with little or no supervision.
Has the ability to cook large quantities of food and deliver a superior product.
Has the ability to guide and instruct others in food preparation and food serving.
Has the ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress.
Has the ability to recognize needs and help others without prompting.
Has the ability to relate well with other employees and Residents of the Community.
Is neat, clean, and works safely.

Responsibilities

Prepares food items on Food & Beverage Director's daily menu for Residents within scheduled time frame.
Keeps food service areas clean.
Monitors inventory.
Supervises servers in the absence of the Food & Beverage Director.
Maintains clean, neat, and safe work environment.
Assures that Resident diets are being followed.
Assures employees and Resident guest meals are accounted for on a daily basis.
Reports to Food & Beverage Director any loss, breakage, or waste of supplies and equipment.
Observes and communicates to Food & Beverage Director any problems or potential problems in the dietary department.
Maintains current cleaning list and highest standards for kitchen cleanliness.
Respects Resident rights and adheres to Community policy on Resident care.
Follows all emergency procedures.
Understands all safety policies and procedures.
Reports on-the-job injuries to the Food & Beverage Director before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs.
Communicates effectively with Food & Beverage Director and other staff.
Immediately advises Food & Beverage Director of any changes in physical and mental health of a Resident.
Maintains acceptable attendance record, notifying chef if expected to be late or unable to work in accordance with Community HR policies and procedures, and follows work schedule.
Performs all other duties assigned by Food & Beverage Director.