Sterling Court Assisted Living community is looking for a congenial, professional, hard-working, and reliable individual to fill our full time chef position.

This position comes with numerous growth and leadership opportunities available within our community and parent company. 

*Must be able to pass Drug Screen and Background Check*

Job Title:ChefReportsto:Executive ChefDepartment:CulinaryHours:As Scheduled

Job Summary:TheChefwill primarily be responsible in the preparation of food for nutritious and attractive meals forresident’s dining pleasure.Employment Relationship:This position is “at will” position and the employee and employer are free to sever the relationship atanytime with or without cause. A minimum of 14-daynotice of the intent to resign is requested for thisposition.

Probation Period:90 days.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:The employee must be able to perform the essential job functions with orwithout reasonableaccommodations. Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to thisposition:a)Prepare food daily as outlined on the weekly menu plan.b)Portionfood products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.c)Must be able to follow printed recipes and proper plate presentation for all dishes.d)Preparea variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers,ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.e)Know and complyconsistently with the community standardportion sizes, cooking methods, qualitystandards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.f)Maintaina clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pastacookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.g)Prepareitem for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering,breading, seasoning and/or marinating.h)Identify food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and report to the supervisor.i)Handle stores and rotateall productsproperly.j)AssistExecutive Chefwith ordering food and supplies needed to successfully meet Residentsnutritional needs.k)Assist with menu planning; review and adjust menus withsupervisor to accommodate foodinseason, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.l)Alter or adapt recipes in collaboration withExecutive Chefto provide best possible food product.m)Prepare meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensure proper storage of all deliveredfoods and ingredients.Promote proper handling, labelingand storage of food for infection control.n)Report concerns or observations about residents to supervisor.o)Monitor portion control to meet residents’ requests and minimize waste.p)Monitor and record temperatures and chemical levels on kitchen equipment as instructed.q)Notify Lead/Director of malfunction of equipment orappliances.r)Practice safety in working with and around kitchen equipment.s)Establish and maintain constructive working relationships with coworkers, residents, families andvisitors.t)Maintainconfidentiality of verbal and written information pertaining to residents, communityoperations and personnel.u)Must maintain personal hygiene in accordance to OSHA regulations.v)Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisorw)Able to understand and to follow written and verbal directions. Able to effectively communicate withstaff members and residents through verbal and/or written means. Demonstrates ability to prioritizetasks/responsibilities and complete duties/projects within allotted time.x)Knowledge of emergency disaster procedures of community.Able to locate nearest exit, tounderstand and respond to written or oral instruction in case of emergency. Working knowledge andability to comply with community policies andprocedures for workplace safety. Sufficient mobilityand strength to move freely through the building, to assure resident safety at all times and to assist,transfer or otherwise move residents of the community out of danger in case of emergency.y)Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to needs of residents by complying withcommunity policies on attendance, punctuality and dress code. Able to arrive and begin work ontime and to report for duty as scheduled on all shifts,including evenings, nights, weekends andholidays.Attend all in-services, safety meetings, staff meetings and/or other meetings as called upon.Able to adjust work schedule according to the resident needs due to calendared events.z)Adaptability and flexibility in dealing with challenging or emergency situations, and ability to remaincalm when dealing with residents and their family members, with a positive and pleasant mannerand kind tone of voice.

Additional Responsibilities:Employee must have a great personality and enjoy working with seniors.Employee must be patient, caringand havethe ability to do task at a slower pace in order to accommodate all residents’needs.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:a)Age 18 or older.b)High School Diploma or GEDrequired.c)Maintaincurrent First Aidand Food Handlerscertification.d)A minimum of 2 years of experience in kitchen preparation and cooking.e)At least 6 months experience in a similar capacity.f)Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend the English Language.

PhysicalRequirements of the Job:Speaking and hearing required to perform job responsibilities; reading/writing; understand directions andcommunicate verbally. Specific vision abilities required include color, close and far vision acuity, depthperception andability to adjust vision focus.Manual dexterity to peel, cut, and prepare variety of foods;keen sense of smell and taste.Employee must behave the ability to climb, balance, kneel, crouch, reach,walk, sit, lift, grasp, perform repetitive motions involving bending, twisting, stooping, pushing, pulling,wrist motions and foot operations. Employee must have theability to stand for an extended period oftime without significant rest period andlift more than 50 lbs.or morewith assist.

Working Conditions:
a) Work is performed in a residential community setting and may involve exposure to unusual elements
such as high noise levels, extreme temperatures (e.g. heat from hot ovens, grills, ranges and cold from walk-in coolers and freezers), and smoke; may require attendance at evening and/or weekend events
b) Exposure to body fluids, infection, odors and behavior of residents that may be aggressive, combative
or demanding.
c) Exposure to chemical and respiratory hazards is possible.