Job Overview
Employment Type
Part-time
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Range $14.00 - $19.00
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Paid Time Off
retirement savings plan
Employee Discounts
Training and development opportunities
supportive work environment
Job Description
The hiring establishment is a senior care community dedicated to providing exceptional dining services to its residents. This community emphasizes the importance of nutritious, appetizing, and balanced meals tailored to meet the specific dietary needs and preferences of an older population. With a focus on maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene, and customer satisfaction, the dining department plays a critical role in enhancing residents' quality of life through well-prepared, diverse menu options that include meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruits, soups, salads, desserts, breads, and pastries. The community values teamwork, respect, and a caring attitude, ensuring an environment where both... Show More
Job Requirements
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous experience in the dining department of a senior care community preferred
- Serve safe certification
- 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, utilize leftovers while serving attractive, appetizing meals
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Strong communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Friendly and enthusiastic demeanor
- Caring attitude and sincere interest in others
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED preferred
- Previous experience in the dining department of a senior care community preferred
- Serve safe certification
- 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, utilize leftovers while serving attractive, appetizing meals
- Ability to work cooperatively with others
- Strong communication skills
- Detail oriented
- Ability to prioritize and multi-task
- Friendly and enthusiastic demeanor
- Caring attitude and sincere interest in others
Job Duties
- Handle and prepare food that is palatable, appetizing and attractive
- Establish practice of serving hot food hot and cold food cold
- Cook a variety of foods in large quantities
- Be familiar with seasoning and cooking time required
- Be aware of cooking characteristics of various cuts of meats, fish and fowl
- Prepare foods for cooking: Peel, wash, trim, and cut vegetables and fruit
- 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
- Use initiative and judgment in setting up meals and utilizing leftovers to avoid waste
- 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
- Estimate quantities of food required and apportion servings while monitoring portion-controlled guidelines for individual residents
- 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
- Comply with meal schedules
- Maintain and use equipment and supplies
- Work cooperatively with other staff and departments
- Wash pots, pans, and other equipment as used
- Responsible for supervision of other food service employees in absence of the Executive Chef
- Perform all other duties as requested
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