Household Dining Cook

St. Ann's Community•Rochester, NY

7d•$16 - $20

About The Position

The Household Dining Cook assists with operating and maintaining the household kitchen, including grill cooking, stocking and rotating food supplies, and providing a positive dining experience. The position works collaboratively with others, builds and maintains relationships, and follows established guidelines accurately. The cook assembles and portions food and beverages, prepares meal-service areas and short-order items, serves meals according to residents’ diet orders, and plates meals for elders. The role also includes food storage and temperature documentation, maintaining kitchen inventory, washing dishes, and cleaning and sanitizing the assigned kitchen and beverage areas. This is a part-time position for 15 hours per week, working two days per week from 6:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including every other weekend.

Requirements

At least 6 months of line or grill cook experience in a moderate-volume setting.

Nice To Haves

ServSafe certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Assemble and portion beverage and food items for meal service, including salads and fruit.
Set up the steam table with menu items before meal service.
Prepare requested short-order items, such as grilled cheese and deli sandwiches, from assigned kitchens.
Serve hot and cold food according to residents’ diet orders and ensure good food presentation for elders and other Dining and Nutritional Services customers.
Handle food safely and sanitarily during meal service.
Return food and beverage items to proper storage after meal service, labeled and dated according to department and organizational guidelines.
Record food, cooler, and freezer temperatures.
Plate meals for elders.
Collect soiled hotel pans and oversized pots for return to the main kitchen pot-wash area.
Store and rotate cleaning products in the kitchens.
Wash dishware, glassware, beverage pots, and silverware using the dish machine, then place clean items in appropriate storage areas.
Prepare the dish machine and soak sinks according to standard procedures.
Sweep and mop the neighborhood kitchen floor.
Record dish machine temperatures according to regulatory guidelines.
Clean neighborhood kitchen and beverage-center areas after each meal service and maintain overall sanitation of the assigned kitchen.
Handle recyclable and non-recyclable waste, cleaning products, dishware, and glassware correctly to reduce breakage.
Maintain perishable and non-perishable floor stock in the assigned neighborhood kitchen using the provided shopping and par list.
Label and date perishable food items to ensure freshness according to department guidelines.
Follow the FIFO method when stocking.
Maintain inventory of meal-service supplies, including silverware, serving utensils, and dishware.
Perform other duties as assigned.