Cook

Elderwood • Tonawanda, NY

75d • $16 - $19

About The Position

Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus. We are looking for a part time cook who is available to work the 11am - 7pm shift 3 days/week for 22.50 hours per week which will include working every other weekend.

Requirements

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 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.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Education Level: High school or GED