Cook - Meramec Bluffs, FT, 6:00AM-2:30PM

Lutheran Senior Services•Ballwin, MO

5d•$15 - $23

About The Position

The Cook prepares meals efficiently and appealingly according to provided menus and recipes, and may direct other dining staff to help ensure a quality food product for residents and customers. The role may work under the direction of Chefs and Dining Service Supervisors. The Cook maintains food quality, kitchen sanitation, equipment safety, infection control, and compliance with EverTrue policies and applicable regulations. The position is based at Meramec Bluffs and is listed as full-time, with hours of 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM.

Requirements

Two years of institutional cooking, prep cooking, or kitchen work is preferred.
Must have or be willing to receive a Hepatitis A vaccine if working within St. Louis County, in accordance with county health regulations.
Ability to plan, organize, interpret, make independent decisions, and direct employees' work.
Ability to perform the physical functions described, including lifting, pushing, pulling, and moving equipment or supplies exceeding 50 pounds throughout the workday.
Ability to work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and sometimes hostile residents.

Nice To Haves

Two years of institutional cooking, prep cooking, or kitchen work.

Responsibilities

Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner, alternative menus, special-event and catering foods, cafeteria foods, and dietary-restricted foods using standardized recipes and production sheets or as directed.
Prepare appealing, high-quality meals; test and taste food to check flavor, consistency, texture, and temperature.
Prepare appropriate portion sizes and quantities according to standardized production menus, and promptly prepare alternate items or additional quantities when requested by residents or customers.
Maintain proper sanitation and keep kitchen and dining areas clean and organized; use and maintain equipment according to safety and operating instructions.
Follow infection-control and safety procedures for handwashing, food preparation, storage and disposal, and use of protective clothing and equipment.
Follow EverTrue policies, applicable federal and state regulations, and standard food-handling practices; promptly correct or report hazards, defective equipment, and accidents or incidents to a supervisor.
Plan and organize work, make independent decisions, and direct the work of employees as needed.