Cook

Elderwood•Latham, NY

46d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

At Elderwood Village at Colonie, our Cooks play a central role in the daily life of residents. Meal times are highlights of the day, and excellent nutrition, flavor, and presentation are key to supporting health and happiness. Join our close-knit team where your skills and care help make every meal meaningful. Join our dedicated and close-knit team at Elderwood where you can bring comfort and care through nutritious and delicious meals for our residents. We’re seeking a compassionate and reliable Cook to help create a welcoming environment for our valued residents. Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus. Cook for our residents with weekly rotating menus. Work from our recipes.

Requirements

Minimum 18 yrs. age required.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous food preparation experience required.
Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Responsibilities

Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.