Cook

Mountain Terrace Senior Living • Wausau, WI

5d

About The Position

The Cook ensures efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff. The role maintains proper sanitation and safety procedures and prepares and presents high-quality food. The Cook orders, receives, and rotates stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director, follows recipes to ensure consistent products, and prepares and serves breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned. The position also helps meet or exceed residents’ dining expectations, applies food preparation and presentation techniques, and performs other relevant duties as assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

• At least one year of cooking experience, including some short-order cooking and quantity cooking.
• Must possess Serv-Safe certification or be willing to obtain it upon hire.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and comprehend communications.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Knowledge of residents’ special dietary needs and required meal preparation techniques.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and display team behaviors.
• Ability to handle conflict or customer complaints effectively.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
• Ability to perform short-order cooking.
• Dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff.
• Maintain proper sanitation and food and equipment safety procedures.
• Prepare and present high-quality food.
• Order, receive, and rotate stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director.
• Read and follow recipes to ensure consistency.
• Prepare and serve food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned.
• Help meet or exceed resident dining expectations.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by a supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed