What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chef position at Heritage Waterside?
If you are an individual who enjoys working with seniors in a friendly environment and desires to work in a positive culture; Heritage Waterside could be the employer for you!
Heritage Waterside is proud to be growing. As we grow that allows us to bring on more quality employees. Heritage Waterside is a progressive Assisted Living/Memory Care Community located in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida serving our residents in their homes. Resort-Style Assisted Living and Service provides our families with the highest level of services in our industry. Above-average compensation, discounted meals, competitive benefits, PTO, and opportunity for advancement with company growth on the horizon provide a very real exploding opportunity for the right individual.
Responsibilities
- Prepare all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises, and roast items per standardized recipes
- Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items per standardized recipes
- Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders
- Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature, and appearance of food are preserved
- Determines the amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production
- Also must maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in the Attendance Policy
Qualifications
- Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic
- Ability to understand measurements and conversions
- A minimum of three years of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club, or similar institution
- Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications, and standards
- Knowledge of kitchen equipment
- Must be able to pass a Level 2 background check and drug screen
- Must be reliable, show up to work at scheduled shift on time
- Must be passionate about working with seniors
- ServSafe Certification
We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
