Cook
Ozaukee County•Cedarburg, WI
•$21•Onsite
About The Position
Lasata Care Center is looking for a Cook to join our Culinary Services team! In this role, you’ll help provide delicious, nutritious, and appealing meals for our residents while ensuring meals are prepared safely and according to individual dietary needs.
Requirements
- High school diploma.
- At least 1 year of experience as a cook or cook assistant in a healthcare, high-volume institutional, or senior living setting. Equivalent combinations of education, training, and experience may be considered.
- Ability to prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
- Knowledge of food safety, sanitation, dietary procedures, food values, and nutrition.
- Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
- Strong organizational, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work effectively with residents, families, staff, vendors, visitors, and other members of the care team.
- Leadership skills and willingness to supervise and work collaboratively with Culinary Service Assistants.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook a variety of foods, including meats, vegetables, starches, soups, salads, breakfast items, desserts, and other menu items.
- Prepare regular, mechanically altered, and therapeutic diets according to menus, recipes, nutritional plans, diet orders, and resident preferences.
- Follow proper food handling, sanitation, and food safety procedures.
- Ensure meals are prepared in the correct portions and maintained at appropriate temperatures.
- Help oversee food service line and resident meal tray setup.
- Serve meals in an attractive and appetizing manner while providing excellent customer service to residents.
- Ensure meals and beverages are served accurately according to diet orders and resident preferences.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe kitchen and food service environment.
- Assist with food storage, labeling, dating, inventory, deliveries, and departmental records.
- Monitor kitchen equipment and report maintenance or safety concerns.
- Help train and orient new Culinary Service employees as directed.
- Supervise Culinary Service Assistants during assigned work hours.
- Assist with special events and other culinary service needs.
- Assume the responsibilities of the Head Cook and/or Dietary Supervisor when needed.
Benefits
- health, dental, life, & vision insurance
- free employee health clinic & Teladoc
- paid holidays, vacation, & sick time
- state of Wisconsin WRS defined benefit pension program
- bonus opportunities
- employee fitness room
- wellness program & wellness reimbursement
- tuition reimbursement & continuing education opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
