Cook Full Time

Phoenix Senior Living•Decatur, AL

17h

About The Position

Neighborhood at Decatur is seeking a Cook. The Cook reports directly to the Food and Beverage Director and is responsible for preparing food that meets or exceeds quality, quantity, service-schedule, and hospitality standards. The Cook may manage food production in the absence of the Lead Cook or Food and Beverage Director and must handle food according to sanitary procedures and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The role includes preparing and serving meals, maintaining food-service sanitation, keeping accurate records, receiving and rotating inventory, and complying with regulatory requirements. The Cook follows posted menus, standardized recipes, production sheets, and instructions; prepares special dietary and texture-modified foods as directed; and organizes work to meet production and service needs. The Cook monitors food temperature, taste, and quality, maintains clean and sanitary work areas, follows food-handling policies, and operates dishwashing equipment according to food-safety standards. The Cook also maintains service and compliance records, protects resident information, reviews resident diet documentation, and manually records equipment, refrigerator, freezer, cooking, holding, and cooling temperatures, food production quantities, and taste evaluations. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with every other weekend required. Salary is $15.50–$17.00 per hour.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
One year of job-related experience, including food preparation, full-line menu items, and therapeutic diets.
Current SERV Safe certificate, or ability to participate in food-services sanitation training to become SERV Safe certified.

Nice To Haves

Culinary apprenticeship or training.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve meals in accordance with posted menus, approved standardized recipes, production sheets, and instructions.
Prepare special-diet and texture-modified foods as directed.
Organize work to meet food production and service requirements.
Monitor food temperature, taste, and quality, and make adjustments as needed.
Manage food production when the Lead Cook or Food and Beverage Director is absent.
Maintain sanitary conditions, clean work areas, and comply with applicable food-handling regulations and health standards.
Operate dish machines and wash and sanitize dishes, china, silverware, glassware, utensils, and cookware according to food-safety standards.
Receive, rotate, and track food products and inventory.
Maintain and protect the confidentiality of resident information and review resident diet documentation.
Manually record equipment, refrigerator, freezer, cooking, holding, and cooling temperatures; food production quantities; and taste evaluations.