Cook
Avista Senior Living
Date: 22 hours ago
City: Meridian, Idaho
Contract type: Part time
Description
Spring Gardens Assisted Living in Meridian, ID has an opening for a cook. THIS POSITION WOULD BE PART TIME/PRN COOK AS WELL AS DIETARY AIDE.
Wake up excited about coming to work! The Cook oversees food handling and preparation throughout a kitchen. Stock and maintain all food stations, ensuring hygienic work-spaces. Modify processes for routing and meeting orders according to time and quality standards. Healthcare experience preferred.
Essential Functions
Requirements/Qualifications:
Spring Gardens Assisted Living in Meridian, ID has an opening for a cook. THIS POSITION WOULD BE PART TIME/PRN COOK AS WELL AS DIETARY AIDE.
Wake up excited about coming to work! The Cook oversees food handling and preparation throughout a kitchen. Stock and maintain all food stations, ensuring hygienic work-spaces. Modify processes for routing and meeting orders according to time and quality standards. Healthcare experience preferred.
Essential Functions
- Supports the philosophy, mission, commitment, vision, and values of Spring Gardens.
- Checks the menu item ingredients for quality, wholesomeness, and quantity.
- Prepares meals and snacks.
- Utilizes sound food handling practices for the storage and preparation of each menu item.
- Maintains a strict “clean as you go” practice ensuring a clean professional work environment.
- Reports all equipment maintenance concerns to the appropriate staff and follows up when equipment has not been repaired.
- Coordinates the next day’s food production needs including pulling and thawing frozen items in a timely manner.
- Works with the management team to contribute ideas and suggestions for the planning of special theme/holiday occasions.
- Provides top quality food presentation.
- Assists in the completion of the temperature and meal record log and participates in taste testing and temperature recording.
- Performs other duties as deemed necessary.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- High school diploma, or equivalent, required.
- Minimum three (3) years of cooking experience in a fine dining establishment.
- Experience in the elder care industry is strongly preferred.
- Must possess a current Food Handlers Card.
- Must be in good physical health.
- Must pass background check
- Must have dependable transportation and be able to work varying hours as needed.
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