Cook ~ Senior Living Community ~ Santa Fe

MorningStar Careers • Santa Fe, NM

21h • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, seasoning, and serving adequate, attractive, nutritious, and balanced meals according to scheduled menus. Duties are carried out in accordance with applicable federal and state regulations and company policies and procedures. The role includes preparing a range of foods, following recipes and meal schedules, using proper food-handling techniques, observing dietary guidelines, and ensuring meals and trays are complete and accurate.

Requirements

• Demonstrate the core values of Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, and Respect.
• At minimum, be able to read and write English.
• Ability to prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Knowledge of special diets, seasoning requirements, cooking times, and temperature controls.
• Ability to estimate food quantities, limit waste, and utilize leftovers while serving attractive, appetizing meals.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma preferred.
• Previous experience in the dietary department of a healthcare facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and handle food so it is palatable, appetizing, and attractive.
• Comply with meal schedules.
• Follow standard recipes and make independent decisions consistent with experience.
• Use proper food-handling techniques and recognize hazards associated with improper handling.
• Apply knowledge of seasonings, cooking times, and the cooking characteristics of different cuts of meat, fish, and fowl.
• Estimate food quantities and portion servings according to guidelines for individual residents.
• Prepare ingredients, including washing, peeling, trimming, cutting, and deboning produce, meat, fish, and fowl.
• Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure it conforms to recipes and appearance standards.
• Serve food according to dietary guidelines and check each tray for completeness and accuracy.
• Bake, roast, stew, and steam-cook meats, fish, and fowl; prepare gravies, stocks, dressings, sauces, and soups.
• Prepare cold meats, sandwiches, griddle cakes, cooked cereals, and beverages.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick leave, vacation, and birthday time
• Career development programs and opportunity for advancement
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free shift meal

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED