Cook (WEEKEND/PART TIME)

Pennant Group • Orange, CA

6d

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 orders, receives, and rotates stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director; reads and follows recipes to maintain product consistency; and prepares and serves breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned. The Cook also helps meet or exceed resident dining expectations, applies knowledge of food preparation techniques and presentation, and performs other relevant duties assigned by a supervisor.

Requirements

• At least one year of cooking experience, including some short-order cooking and quantity cooking.
• Must possess Serv-Safe certification or be willing to obtain it upon hire.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing, and comprehend communications.
• Be willing to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Know residents' special dietary needs and required meal preparation techniques.
• Work effectively as part of a team and display team behaviors.
• Effectively address conflict or customer complaints.
• Focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Follow food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Know and comply with community quality standards and requirements.
• Be able to cook short orders.
• Be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff.
• Maintain 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.
• Prepare and serve food items for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned.
• Help meet or exceed resident dining expectations.
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned by a supervisor.

What This Job Offers

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