Line Cook, Healthcare Dining

Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community•Asheville, NC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Come grow your career at Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community as a Line Cook for our culinary team. Deerfield is an outstanding senior living community with a resort-like atmosphere. Our dining team is an important part of resident life and our kitchen team enjoys guaranteed hours (with NO late nights), free parking, free uniforms and competitive pay along with a comprehensive benefits package. Come do what you do best in a workplace where you can grow your skills and your career. As a Line Cook at Deerfield, you are a team player and food waste reducer. You'll prepare and create nutritious dishes while putting customer service at the heart of everything you do. Your passion for food and warm smile will make a positive impact and brighten the day of those you serve. Join Deerfield and be part of something greater. You belong on a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way. You provide the highest quality of food service to customers at all times. The Line Cook will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events. May assist with the supervision of kitchen personnel to guide and train production team. These responsibilities may differ depending on business necessities and client requirements.

Requirements

Accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: to include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Special/Catered Events.
May assist with the supervision of kitchen personnel to guide and train production team.
Team player and food waste reducer.
Customer service focus.
Ability to maintain a Grade “A” Sanitation rating.

Nice To Haves

Experience in healthcare dining.

Responsibilities

Provide support for other Cooks.
Prepare food as per the standardized recipes and specifications.
Maintain HACCP logs.
Perform small batch cooking and made-to-order items, display station set-up and service, transport cooked foods to hot boxes for line service.
Provide support to the front-of-house operations with back-up food to ensure that there is no lag time between changing out food items.
Portion food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.
Perform specialty tasks such as display station set up and service, enhanced garnishing and event meal assistance.
Perform necessary cleaning of utensils, workspace, tables, shelves, and equipment in accordance with maintaining a Grade “A” Sanitation rating.
Participate in recipe development
Other duties as assigned to ensure our Deerfield Community Dining business needs are met.