Cook
About The Position
The Cook is responsible for all food preparation so that food meets and/or exceeds quality, quantity and service schedule requirements and hospitality service standards for the community. Responsible for handling all foods in accordance with sanitary procedures and standards and complies with all federal, state and local regulatory procedures regarding food production. Summary of general responsibilities include but not limited to the preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products and regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/ GED required
- One (1) year job related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items and therapeutic diets
- Maintains a current SERV Safe certificate (food services sanitation certificate) or able to participate in the food services sanitation training to become SERV Safe Certified
Nice To Haves
- Culinary apprenticeship or training preferred
Responsibilities
- Adheres to posted menus and prepares food items using approved Phoenix standardized recipes in a timely manner
- Adheres to production sheets and instructions
- Prepares all special dietary needs as directed
- Prepares texture modified food as directed
- Organizes work to meet production and service requirements
- Monitors all food items to see that at least the minimum guidelines for temperature, taste and quality are upheld at all times
- Taste and prepares food to determine quality or necessary adjustment
- Maintains sanitary conditions to ensure safety and compliance with regulations; responsible for cleaning work areas
- Follow all local, state and federal policies regarding food handling
- Maintains standards of cleanliness, hygiene and health standards
- Operates dish machine(s) according to Food Safety Standards
- Operates dishwashing to properly wash and sanitize all dishes and china, glassware, utensils and cookware, in necessary
- Maintains and protects the confidentiality of resident information at all times
- Reviews Resident Diet Book, confidential Diet Board / Indicator, Data Card or Chart
- Manually records equipment temperatures
- Manually records refrigerator temperatures
- Manually records freezer temperatures
- Manually records cooking temperatures of the food
- Manually records holding temperatures of the food
- Manually records cooling temperatures of the food
- Manually records food production quantities
- Manually records taste evaluation sheets
- Rotates menus and production sheets
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
