Cook

St. Paul's Senior Services•San Diego, CA

About The Position

Connect with the Greatest Generation and join us at St. Paul's! You will be able to make a difference in the lives of countless seniors by providing comfort and life-changing experiences every single day. Our team is looking for compassionate, caring and considerate companions to become angels for San Diego's residents and participants in the best years of their lives! This is a Full - Time position with an anticipated 40 working hours a week Job Summary: Responsible for the preparation of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and special functions. Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals in a manner that is flavorful, attractive, accurate, and safe (free from contamination or spoilage).

Requirements

Must be able to communicate with, be interested in, and have compassion for the elderly.
Must have a general understanding of State and County Health Department regulations, Title 22 and OBRA.
Must possess organizational skills sufficient enough to meet deadlines and objectives.
Must be able to work in a team environment and to maintain professional composure under stressful conditions.
Must be able to read recipes, menus and production sheets.
Must understand therapeutic diets and be able to prepare foods to meet the needs of a variety of different diets.
Must be able to operate food service equipment.
Must know basic food preparation techniques, including receiving, identifying, storage, preparation, and holding of food items.
Must know HACCP Food Safety Guidelines, i.e., proper food temperatures, contamination vs. spoilage, cross-contamination, potentially hazardous foods, personal hygiene, etc.
Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform simple calculations and adjust standardized recipes.
Must be able to organize and perform several preparation procedures at the same time, i.e., different menus for different places at different times.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Able to read, write, understand and speak in English.
Position requires a minimum of two years of experience as a cook in a skilled or institutional food service facility.
Work hours may require schedule flexibility (early AM shifts starting at 5:00 AM).
Must be able to lift and carry light objects and to push or pull objects of 50 pounds or less.
Frequently stands, walks, kneels, twisting upper body, object manipulation, loading and unloading food supplies, handling bulk food items, lifting, pushing and pulling equipment.
Visually needs to identify objects at a distance of 20 feet and read fine print and discriminate color.
Frequently will be required to hear normal sounds where there is background noise.
YOU MUST BE ABLE TO CLEAR FINGERPRINTS THROUGH DOJ AND FBI IN ADDITION TO A DRUG SCREEN CLEARANCE.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the preparation of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and special functions.
Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals in a manner that is flavorful, attractive, accurate, and safe (free from contamination or spoilage).