Position Summary
The Cook / Sous Chef prepares nutritious, high quality meals with a hospitality focus for residents enjoyment in accordance with all laws, regulations and company standards Reports to the Dining Services Director.
Qualifications
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent
- Must have 1 year scratch food preparation experience
- Must have prior experience regularly preparing meals for large groups
- Must be able to be ServSafe certified
Primary Job Responsibilities
- Maintains system to ensure timely meal services
- Checks daily menu and special events calendar to ensure necessary food and supplies are available
- Prepares meals meeting nutritional requirements as well as appetizing in appearance
- Garnishes plates to enhance overall dining experience
- Prepares food based on standardized recipes
- Makes only authorized substitutions
- Seasons food appropriately
- Serves food based on established portion controls
- Assists in preparation of special meals and for special events
- Estimates portions and utilizes leftovers appropriately to reduce food costs
- Operates kitchen within state and county regulations including sanitation, food storage, recordkeeping, food temperatures, portion sizes, chemical usage / storage
- Operates kitchen equipment safely and efficiently : steamer, oven, grill, meat slicer, mixer, grinder, dishwasher, etc.
- Maintains cooler and freezer properly : dates and labels food, no food on floor, etc.
- Assists with putting up stock on delivery days
- Assists with daily kitchen duties : washing pots / pans, putting up stock, removing trash and boxes, cleaning steam table and checking water levels
- Completes daily cleaning assignments
- Maintains a clean and sanitized work environment
- Follows local and state handwashing procedures to ensure food safety
- Assists with supervisory duties in absence of Dining Services Director
Additional Requirements
- Must enjoy serving seniors
- Must demonstrate excellent customer service and hospitality
- Must demonstrate trustworthiness and dependability
- Must work efficiently and effectively with little to no supervision
- Must demonstrate effective communication skills
- Must be able to work in a fast paced environment
- Must demonstrate good planning skills
- Must be able to multi task and meet deadlines
- Must maintain a professional appearance in accordance with Company standards
- Must be able to receive and resolve complaints graciously
- Must be responsive to resident requests
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Century Park’s Code of Ethics and completes all required compliance training
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