What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Elderwood?
Salary
$18.50 - $20.50 / hourOverview
Cook Pay Rate Range: $18.50 - $20.50 / hour PLUS experience credit! Earn more with experience!
NEW, Gas Allowance Benefit for Full and Part-time positions!
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Apply today! Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid Benefits:
- Gas Allowance Stipend
- Newly, renovated building
- Shift Differentials
- Full Benefits Package
- Employee referral program
This position is located in Lake Placid, NY. home of the 1980 Winter Olympics!
Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid is seeking a high quality, skilled Cook to be on the front lines, making the difference in the lives of our residents. We are looking to fill this FULL TIME position.
Cook Position Overview:
Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.
Join Our Team
Put the CARE back in CAREER - Join our team today!Responsibilities
Cook Responsibilties:
- Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
- Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
- Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
- Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
- Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
- Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
- Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.
Base wages increase with experience!
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Qualifications
Cook Qualifications:
Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous food preparation experience required.
Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
EOE Statement
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.Salary : $19 - $21
