Healthcare Line Cook - Full-Time Opportunity

Galloway Ridge, Inc.•Pittsboro, NC

18d•$19 - $21

About The Position

Galloway Ridge, an upscale continuing care retirement community, is seeking a versatile Line Cook to join its Healthcare team. The role focuses on producing food through accurate preparation, following standardized recipes, and maintaining accuracy. The cook is expected to understand work assignments, meet quality and timeliness objectives, adapt to changing requirements, and act professionally. The position also requires protecting resident confidentiality and privacy and treating residents, families, coworkers, and other staff courteously. The role embodies Galloway Ridge’s values of Caring, Empowerment, Integrity, and Commitment. The schedule is weekdays from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with work every other weekend. Responsibilities include preparing food according to standardized recipes and therapeutic or special-order diets; processing diet changes; preparing substitutes; helping serve meals; maintaining presentation and portion-control standards; cleaning and sanitizing the kitchen; putting away deliveries and stocking the assigned station using FIFO; participating in training and development; completing Relias training; and maintaining current ServSafe certification. The cook also follows applicable regulations and safety procedures, reports hazards and injuries, assists during emergencies, and performs other assigned duties that support the resident experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
At least 2–3 years of food service experience.
Must be ServSafe certified or able to obtain certification.
Ability to taste and smell food to determine its quality and palatability.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Knowledge of food storage, food hierarchy, and kitchen sanitation.
Ability to perform simple arithmetic for measurements and recipe conversions.
Proficient knife skills and knowledge of protein fabrication.
Cooking skills in frying, poaching, baking, roasting, stewing, braising, sautéing, grilling, and steaming.
Ability to follow applicable safety policies and procedures, report hazards and injuries promptly, and provide emergency assistance according to proper procedures.
Courtesy, cooperation, professionalism in conduct and appearance, and ability to maintain resident confidentiality and privacy.

Nice To Haves

Culinary degree or formal culinary training.
Prior experience in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

Prepare food using standardized recipes, therapeutic diets, and special-order diets, adjusting quantities to assignments and business needs.
Process diet changes and new diets as received.
Prepare and serve substitute foods for residents who refuse the food served.
Assist with timely meal service while following standardized portion-control procedures.
Follow and reproduce plate-presentation standards.
Perform work accurately and consistently to meet quality and timeliness objectives and follow instructions.
Maintain a clean and sanitary work area, including the assigned station and equipment, and participate in end-of-shift kitchen cleaning and sanitizing.
Put away deliveries and prep items using the FIFO method.
Stock the assigned station to levels directed by the Healthcare Sous Chef.
Participate in back-of-house training, in-services, and line-up sessions, and develop and maintain skills competency.
Complete Relias training and maintain current ServSafe certification.
Maintain current knowledge of applicable federal, state, and other regulations and follow applicable safety policies and procedures.
Immediately report potential safety hazards or injuries to a supervisor or appropriate personnel.
Provide proper assistance to residents, visitors, or employees during emergency situations.
Perform other assigned duties, including duties that enhance the Resident Experience.
Maintain resident confidentiality and privacy and act courteously and professionally toward residents, families, coworkers, management, and other staff.