Cook: Part Time

ALL•Wyomissing, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Summary of Responsibilities: The Cook is responsible for the preparation, production, and presentation of daily food items while ensuring high standards of quality, safety, and customer satisfaction. This includes following standardized recipes, proper portion control, and adherence to SERV Safe and sanitation guidelines. Ensures timely availability of food, uses proper labeling and storage methods, and minimizes waste through effective use of leftovers and FIFO procedures. Maintains cleanliness and organization of the work area throughout the day, completes the required sanitation tasks, and complies with all food safety regulations. Participates in ongoing training and maintains necessary certifications to support a safe, efficient, and customer-focused food service environment. Essential Functions/Duties: Responsible for daily food production, service and customer satisfaction through proper food handling procedures, guidelines and portion control. Prepares, sets up and monitors daily food production following standardized recipes and techniques. Assures FIFO method is uses when preparing daily items. Prepares all food items within SERV Safe guidelines. Makes sure food is available when needed. Sets up menu items, appropriate garnishes. Monitors the quality and flavor of all food items being served. During food handling, wraps, labels, dates and use by dates all food items. Uses leftovers in a timely manner. Strives to be fiscally responsible by keeping waste to a minimum. Takes temperatures of food items and proper utilizes prep and pull sheets and production sheets. Completes prep for the following days according to special function worksheets, production sheets and prep and pulls. Ensures menu items / plate presentation meets established standards. Maintains psychical and mental stamina during peak mealtimes. Responsible for sanitation of work areas. Completes daily sanitation to meet established standards according to sanitation checklists. Assures compliance with all food and safety standards. Keeps work area organized and cleans through the day. Follows glove and hairnet policy. Participate in and complete all required ongoing training, including monthly online and in-person training, annual skills competencies education, and role-specific certifications, to ensure continued competence and adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
Ability to function in a fast-paced environment
Comfortable and agile working with technology; Proficient in MS Office and other applications.
High school Diploma or GED (Required)
1-3 years’ experience in cooking (Required)
Completion of the Highlands Hearthstone Ambassador training within 30 days of employment (Required)
Medical Screening
Criminal History Clearance
FBI Fingerprint Clearance (Only required if you have not lived in PA for the last 2 years)
Immigration and naturalization (I-9) Clearance

Nice To Haves

Vocational / Technical Degree: Culinary training (Preferred)
Prior experience working with senior population (preferred)
SERV Safe Certification (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Responsible for daily food production, service and customer satisfaction through proper food handling procedures, guidelines and portion control.
Prepares, sets up and monitors daily food production following standardized recipes and techniques.
Assures FIFO method is uses when preparing daily items.
Prepares all food items within SERV Safe guidelines.
Makes sure food is available when needed.
Sets up menu items, appropriate garnishes.
Monitors the quality and flavor of all food items being served.
During food handling, wraps, labels, dates and use by dates all food items.
Uses leftovers in a timely manner.
Strives to be fiscally responsible by keeping waste to a minimum.
Takes temperatures of food items and proper utilizes prep and pull sheets and production sheets.
Completes prep for the following days according to special function worksheets, production sheets and prep and pulls.
Ensures menu items / plate presentation meets established standards.
Maintains psychical and mental stamina during peak mealtimes.
Responsible for sanitation of work areas.
Completes daily sanitation to meet established standards according to sanitation checklists.
Assures compliance with all food and safety standards.
Keeps work area organized and cleans through the day.
Follows glove and hairnet policy.
Participate in and complete all required ongoing training, including monthly online and in-person training, annual skills competencies education, and role-specific certifications, to ensure continued competence and adherence to organizational and regulatory standards.