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Sous Chef ~ Senior Living Community ~ Peoria ~ FT

Job Overview

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Employment Type

Full-time
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Compensation

Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $22.00
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Work Schedule

Fixed Shifts
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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 leave
paid birthday leave
Career development programs
Opportunity for advancement
Charitable opportunities
Tuition Reimbursement
free shift meal

Job Description

MorningStar Senior Living is a distinguished provider of senior care services, dedicated to enriching the lives of its residents through a strong culture of compassion and servant-leadership. This organization focuses on creating an environment where residents are celebrated as heroes and team members are motivated to make a meaningful impact. With a commitment to fostering a transformative culture, MorningStar Senior Living emphasizes the importance of love, kindness, honesty, goodness, fairness, and respect as core values guiding their work. As a reputable establishment in the senior living industry, MorningStar offers a supportive workplace that prioritizes the health and well-being of residents... 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 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
  • Scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week to be eligible for benefits

Job Qualifications

  • Demonstration of our core values: love, kindness, honesty, goodness, fairness, respect
  • High school diploma preferred but at 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)

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