Lead Cook, Long Term Care (LTC) - FT Days
About The Position
The Lead Cook performs assigned food-preparation duties and provides daily direction to cooks and other assigned areas to help ensure departmental standards and goals are met. The role prepares, cooks, seasons, and portions food for patients or residents, staff, and visitors, following menu and dietary requirements. The Lead Cook maintains food quality, sanitation, labeling, and storage standards; prepares safe, high-quality food; and works with internal customers using strong communication and teamwork. The position follows standardized recipes and HACCP guidelines, documents required steps and temperatures, and uses production sheets for daily and weekly menus. It requires the ability to work independently when needed, understand food safety and sanitation, perform basic calculations, and read recipes. On-the-job training is provided.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions.
- Ability to perform basic math and read and understand recipes.
- Understanding of food safety and sanitation processes.
- Depending on location, at least two years of experience and previous leadership experience are preferred.
- Depending on location, ServSafe certification may be required within a designated time frame.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Depending on location, a minimum of two years of experience.
- Depending on location, previous leadership experience.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, cook, season, and portion food for patients or residents, staff, and visitors in accordance with menus and dietary requirements.
- Provide daily direction to cooks and other assigned areas to support departmental standards and goals.
- Maintain food quality standards for appearance, taste, temperature, and sanitation.
- Wash and clean cooking and serving areas to maintain sanitation and cleanliness.
- Label and store food, equipment, and machinery appropriately.
- Follow standardized recipes, HACCP guidelines, and production sheets for daily and weekly menus.
- Document HACCP steps, temperatures, and outcomes.
- Operate food-preparation, cooking, refrigeration, cleaning, and related equipment.
Benefits
- Generous night and weekend shift differentials.
- Advancement opportunities.
- Various education assistance programs.
- Continuing education.
- Direct access to earnings daily.
- Robust benefits package; benefits vary based on full-time or part-time status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
