Cook

@ Woodlands at Canterfield
Woodlands at Canterfieldwoodlandsatcanterfield.com

Cook

West Dundee, IL
Posted 4 days ago

About the job

Woodlands at Canterfield offers luxury assisted living and memory care. The cook prepares and serves high-quality, nutritious food, maintains kitchen safety, and assists with menu planning, ensuring residents enjoy a superb dining experience.

Requirements

  • 1+ years cooking experience
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Knowledge of food safety
  • Ability to adapt recipes
  • Teamwork skills

Qualifications

  • ServSafe certification preferred
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Full job description

Overview:

Woodlands at Canterfield - Luxury Assisted Living & Memory Care

Cook Wanted!

Position Summary

In this role, you will be responsible for storing, cooking, and helping to serve nutritious high quality food and a superb dining experience to residents at the community.

Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities

  • Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus; altering or adapting recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
  • Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
  • Coordinates and participates in serving food, including monitoring portion control to meet residents’ requests and minimize waste.
  • Maintains an accurate record of chargeable meals (resident, guest and catered) and submits record to the office by the designated date each month.
  • Assists with menu planning; reviews and adjusts menus with Dietary Manager to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.
  • Assists in identifying food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and reports to the Dietary Manager.
  • Prepares meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensures proper handling, storage and labeling of all delivered foods and ingredients.
  • Maintains a clean, orderly, safe and sanitary kitchen environment.
  • Ensures compliance with any and all regulations.
  • Assists in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.

Position Requirements

Education: High School Diploma/GED

Licenses/Certifications: ServSafe certification preferred

Experience: 1+ years of cooking experience

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Min: USD $20.00/Hr. Max: USD $25.00/Hr.
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