Cook

Mountain Terrace Senior Living • Wausau, WI

4d

About The Position

The Cook ensures efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff while maintaining proper sanitation and safety procedures and high-quality food preparation and presentation. The role includes ordering, receiving, and rotating stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director; reading and following recipes to ensure consistent products; and preparing and serving food for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned. The Cook also helps meet or exceed resident dining expectations and may perform other relevant duties assigned by a supervisor.

The Cook should be knowledgeable in food preparation techniques and presentation, including special dietary needs and short-order cooking. Success requires effective communication, teamwork, dependable and punctual work habits, and the ability to manage multiple tasks, handle conflict or customer complaints, and work without constant supervision. The position requires at least one year of cooking experience, including some short-order and quantity cooking, and Serv-Safe certification or willingness to obtain it upon hire.

Requirements

• At least one year of cooking experience, including some short-order cooking and quantity cooking.
• Possess Serv-Safe certification or be willing to obtain it upon hire.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing and comprehend communications.
• 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.
• Follow food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Knowledge of and compliance with community quality standards and requirements.
• Ability to prepare short-order meals.
• Dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.
• Willingness to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.

Responsibilities

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

What This Job Offers

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