Cook

Elderwood•Ticonderoga, NY

5d•$17 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

At Elderwood at Ticonderoga, mealtimes are about more than simply serving food. A nutritious, flavorful meal can bring comfort, create connection, and make a meaningful difference in a resident's day. We're looking for a reliable and experienced Cook to join our close-knit Dining Services team. You'll prepare wholesome meals from rotating menus while following recipes, dietary requirements, food safety standards, and established production guidelines. If you take pride in the food you prepare and enjoy knowing your work directly contributes to the well-being of others, this is an opportunity to make a difference every day. As a Cook, you'll be responsible for preparing meals according to weekly rotating menus, standardized recipes, resident dietary requirements, and established food production procedures. You'll help ensure meals are not only nutritious and safe, but also appealing and enjoyable for our residents. From preparing special diets to monitoring food temperatures and maintaining a clean kitchen, you'll play an important role in supporting resident health, comfort, and quality of life.

Requirements

Minimum 18 yrs. age required.
Previous food preparation experience required.
Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.