Health Center Lead Cook
Bayshore on Hilton Head•Lincolnshire, IL
•Onsite
About The Position
Radford Green is recruiting for a hospitality focused Lead Cook to join our team! Responsible for ensuring the efficiency and quality of food purchasing, receiving, storage as directed. Responsible for the efficiency of food preparation (from pre-preparation to plate presentation), sanitation of the production areas, and direct supervision of production on a shift to shift basis, including covering shifts as a cook.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum of five years high volume cooking experience for breakfast, lunch, dinner or special events.
- Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Knowledge and ensures HACCP procedures.
- Understanding of different diets, consistencies, and textures according to recipes and standards for Health Center dining.
- Communicate effectively and maintain good working relations with other associate and leadership.
- Food Service Hander and Sanitation Certification Required.
Responsibilities
- Schedules daily kitchen production and food prep for on-time service for resident meals.
- Monitors preparation and service accuracy for all menu items to include recipes, proper food handling, food safety, proper temperature, taste, consistency, diet restrictions (therapeutic and consistency when applicable) and portion control using the production sheets.
- Has knowledge of and ensures HACCP procedures and practices are followed.
- Ensures proper presentation of all food items and to provide maximum appeal and freshness.
- Assists Dietary Manager and Supervisor in executing all catered and special functions.
- Maintains effective communication with managers, fellow supervisors, subordinates and all other co-workers.
- Supervises opening and closing of food service operation in the absence of the Kitchen Manager Chef.
Benefits
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance - benefits package beginning the 1st of the month following your hire date
- Get Paid Daily
- 401K with Company Match
- Employee Meal Program
- Free Meals
- Short- & Long-term Disability Insurance
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Life/AD&D
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition re-imbursement
- Flexible Hours
- Free In-house gym membership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
