FT Healthcare Line Cook

Galloway Ridge, Inc.•Pittsboro, NC

6d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Galloway Ridge is an upscale continuing care retirement community offering top-quality care in a warm, welcoming environment—and we’re looking for a versatile, skilled Line Cook to join our Healthcare team. The Line Cook is primarily responsible for the production of food through accurate prep, adherence to standardized recipes, and focus on accuracy. The Healthcare Line Cook demonstrates a thorough knowledge of work assignments and meets quality and timeliness objectives. The ideal candidate will be flexible to changing requirements, someone who is open-minded, and will exhibit professionalism. The Healthcare Line Cook will maintain resident confidentiality and privacy, while being courteous to residents, families, co-workers, and other department staff. Finally, they will embody our core values: Caring, Empowerment, Integrity, and Commitment. The hours for this role will be 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm with working every other weekend.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Must be ServSafe certified or have the ability to gain the certification.
Must have at least 2-3 years of food service experience.
Must be able to taste and smell food to determine quality and palatability.
Must be able to follow oral and written instructions.
Maintains a current knowledge of applicable federal, state, or other regulations.
Knowledge of food storage/food hierarchy and kitchen sanitation.
Complies with GR safety policies and procedures. Reports safety hazards and injuries immediately. Provides emergency assistance to residents, visitors, or employees following proper procedures.
Is courteous and cooperative with residents, families, co-workers, management, and other staff. Exhibits professionalism in conduct and appearance.
Must perform simple arithmetic to handle and understand measurements and recipe conversions.
Needs proficient knife skills, knowledge of protein fabrication. Cooking skills include frying, poaching, baking, roasting, stewing, braising, sautéing, grilling, and steaming.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Prepare food using cooking methods per standardized recipes, therapeutic diets and special-order diets with ability to adjust amounts depending on assignment and business needs.
Processes diet changes and new diets as received.
Prepares and serves substitute foods to residents who refused foods served.
Assists with serving meals as necessary on a timely basis in accordance with standardized portion control procedures.
Follow and reproduce plate presentation standards.
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of work assignments and performs in a manner to meet quality and timeliness objectives.
Follows instructions consistently.
Must work in a clean and sanitary manner with focus on station and equipment used, must participate in end of shift cleaning and sanitizing of the kitchen.
Put away deliveries and prep items according to FIFO method. Stock assigned station according to levels directed by the Healthcare Sous Chef.
Participates in all BOH training opportunities, in-services, and line-up sessions. professional development/skills competency in all activities.
Completes Relias training and maintains current ServSafe certification.
Maintains a current knowledge of federal state and other regulations applicable to the position. Complies with applicable safety policies and procedures.
Reports any potential safety hazards or injury immediately to supervisor or appropriate personnel.
Provides proper assistance to residents, visitors or employee in an emergency situation.
All other duties assigned include, but not limited to, enhancing the Resident Experience.