Cook - URGENTLY HIRING

Phoenix Senior Living•Springfield, MO

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bungalows at Springfield East is seeking Cooks to join their team! The Cook reports directly to the Food and Beverage Director. Open availability is required. This role involves preparing food to meet quality, quantity, and service schedule requirements, managing food production in the absence of leadership, and handling food according to sanitary procedures and regulatory standards. The ability to cook from recipes is crucial.

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

Preparation and serving of meals
Sanitation of food service areas
Accurate record keeping
Receiving, rotating and inventory of products
Regulatory compliance
Prepares food items using approved 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 ensure minimum guidelines for temperature, taste and quality are upheld
Tastes and prepares food to determine quality or necessary adjustment
Maintains sanitary conditions to ensure safety and compliance with regulations
Cleans work areas
Follows 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, silverware, glassware, utensils and cookware
Maintains and protects the confidentiality of resident information
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