Cook ~ Senior Living Community ~ Albuquerque - North Ridge
Job Overview
Employment Type
Full-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $19.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life insurance
Disability insurance
accident insurance
critical illness insurance
401k plan
HSA options
Employee Assistance Programs
Paid sick leave
Paid vacation
Paid birthday
Career development programs
Tuition Reimbursement
free shift meal
Job Description
MorningStar Senior Living is a respected organization dedicated to providing exceptional care and community living for seniors. Located in Albuquerque, at the North Ridge community, MorningStar Senior Living places a strong emphasis on cultivating a transformative culture built on love, kindness, honesty, goodness, fairness, and respect. This culture not only elevates and celebrates the lives of the residents, who are viewed as heroes, but also fosters personal growth and meaningful work among its team members. Serving a unique and noble mission, MorningStar Senior Living operates as a full-time employer offering a competitive pay rate of $19.00 per hour for the... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma preferred
- Ability to read and write English
- Previous experience in dietary department of health care facility preferred
- Ability to prepare and cook variety of foods in large quantities
- Knowledge of special diets, seasoning requirements, cooking times, temperature controls
- Ability to estimate food quantities, limit waste, and utilize leftovers
- Ability to follow food safety and hygiene regulations
- Ability to work full time
- Strong team collaboration skills
Job Qualifications
- Demonstration of our core values: love, kindness, honesty, goodness, fairness, respect
- High school diploma preferred, but at the minimum the ability to read and write English
- Previous experience in the dietary department of health care facility preferred
- Ability to prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities
- Awareness of special diets, seasoning requirements, cooking times, temperature controls
- Ability to estimate quantities of food required, limit waste, and utilize leftovers while serving attractive, appetizing meals
Job Duties
- Handle and prepare food that is palatable, appetizing, and attractive
- Comply with meal schedules
- Follow standard recipes, but make independent decisions in line with current experience
- Understand importance of proper food-handling techniques and hazards of improper food handling
- Be familiar with seasoning and cooking time required
- Be aware of cooking characteristics of various cuts of meats, fish and fowl
- Estimate quantities of food required and apportion servings while monitoring portion controlled guidelines for individual residents
- Prepare foodstuffs for cooking: Peel, wash, trim, and cut vegetables and fruit
- wash, cut, de-bone and trim meat, fish and fowl
- Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure conformity with recipes and appearance
- Serve food according to dietary guidelines, checking each tray for completeness and accuracy
- Cook food: Bake, roast, stew and steam-cook meats, fish and fowl, basting as necessary to retain flavor
- make gravies, stocks, dressings, sauces and soups
- Prepare cold meats, sandwiches, griddle cakes, cooked cereals, and beverages
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
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