Prep Cook - Coral Gables

Prep Cook

Luxury Senior Living Communities is looking for a Prep Cook for its Palace at Coral Gables Luxury Independent Living for Active Adults.

The #1 priority of this position is to prepare and handle food items under the direction of the Chef, in accordance with the daily production schedule, to the satisfaction of The Palace Residents & Families.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Ability to estimate quantities of food required, to order inventory and rotate food items as needed.
• Properly store and label food items.
• Meet meals and production schedules.
• Prepare food items based on Daily Special orders, diet order and residents' food preference.
• Maintain sanitation standards & food handling based on County, State & Federal regulations.

Qualifications:

• 2 years' experience in quantity cooking, Catering & Banquets.
• Experience in an institutional kitchen with mechanical food service equipment.
• Restaurant line service cooking according to written orders.
• Ability to follow supervisor's instructions written and verbal.
• Ability to practice The Palace Principles ("Teamwork", "Safety" & "Ask! Don't Assume!")
• Functional Math ability at high school level.
• High school degree or equivalent, preferred.

The ideal candidate:

• Polite, responsible, always on time, resourceful, accurate & conscientious.
• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays & in emergencies.
• Work in a safe and responsible manner, including taking precautions & safe work practices; obey the established fire/safety/disaster plans.
• Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out oral or written instructions.
• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
• Must enjoy teamwork.