What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Ovation Communities?
Are you ready to join an outstanding team and make a difference in people's lives? We are currently looking for a cook to work at Ovation Communities.
Benefits/Perks Of The Role
The Jewish Home and Care Center is a non-profit group in the senior living industry. As part of Ovation Communities, we have been serving the people of the Greater Milwaukee area for over 100 years. These services are achieved through a team-work philosophy that is inspired through effective organizational skills, continuous quality improvement efforts and maintaining a balance between professionalism and the ability to have fun.
Job Duties
Benefits/Perks Of The Role
- Employee Referral Bonus Program!!
- 13 Jewish Holidays available to work for time and a half
- 6 Traditional Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Account, and 401(k) with a competitive match
- Opportunity for paid vacation time, holiday, sick days based on the hours worked.
- Benefits will vary based upon full time/part time employee status.
The Jewish Home and Care Center is a non-profit group in the senior living industry. As part of Ovation Communities, we have been serving the people of the Greater Milwaukee area for over 100 years. These services are achieved through a team-work philosophy that is inspired through effective organizational skills, continuous quality improvement efforts and maintaining a balance between professionalism and the ability to have fun.
Job Duties
- Prepares food in sufficient quantities and of high quality in accordance with the assigned menus.
- Assures that the meal preparations are timed to meet the serving deadlines.
- Ensures that food handling procedures are in accordance with sanitation policies of the facility and the State and Federal regulation agencies.
- Monitors food inventories to assure that the needs for the menus and special dietary needs of the resident are met.
- Ensure that the cooking staff observes Kashrus in food preparation at all times. Notifies the Director and Rabbi when a problem arises in Kashrus.
- Confers with the Food Service Manager or the Director when there are problems in the kitchen, including personnel problems.
- Works with the Food Service manager to standardize recipes and ensures the cooking staff is familiar with the recipes and preparations.
- Assures consistency in meal preparation among the members of the cooking staff, in order to provide quality meals at all times.
- Oversees the quality control program for the cooking staff, maintaining a quality product and an efficient staff.
- Assists in the scheduling of cooks and other staff as needed to maintain consistent staffing levels.
- Follows through on personnel issues, including discipline, attendance, etc. for the cooking staff. Inform the manager of any problems that arise with the staff.
- Assists the Manager with preparation for State inspections. Attends survey training and interacts with State surveyors as instructed by supervisor.
- Reports injury to self or others to supervisor immediately
- Participates in fire and disaster drills. In the event of an emergency carries out assigned duties to assure resident safety
- Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
