Cook

Cook Position at Friends House Retirement Community

Prepares, cooks and serves soups, meats, vegetables, garnishes, desserts, and other foodstuffs by performing the following duties. These duties are carried out in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations as well as within the policies and procedures of Friends House Retirement Community.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and procures food from storage areas.
• Does advance preparation tasks as needed and directed.
• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles and other equipment.
• Prepares food according to preparation sheets and provided recipes to prepare soups, salads, entrees, desserts, sauces, including accompaniments and garnishes.
• Completes food temperature checks each meal.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting each item.
• Prepare food for delivery to various dining areas and responsible for back up of each area, batch cooking whenever possible.
• Completes preparation records and stores food items properly at close of meal service.
• Cleans work area and equipment used in food preparation.
• Follows safety and sanitation rules and practices, including correct procedures for lifting and bending.
• Ensures that all food preparation and assembling is done in accordance with established procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of fire safety procedures and assist with evacuation of residents to a safe location in the event of fire or another emergency.
• Assists co-workers with tasks as needed and/or directed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsible for following the code of conduct that is the foundation for Friends House Retirement Community Corporate Compliance program; reporting any violations of the code of conduct of the compliance program; disclosing any personal violation of the code of conduct to the appropriate management staff; following the policies and procedures Friends House Retirement Community has established for meeting HIPAA regulations; reporting any violations of HIPAA regulations.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be a minimum of eighteen years of age.

Associate degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as recipes, preparation record sheets, safety rules, and operating and maintenance instructions of kitchen equipment. Ability to complete written information on procedure sheets and other forms as needed. Ability to communicate verbally with supervisors and other team members.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure for recipes.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to work well independently with minimal supervision.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Must have sufficient manual dexterity to manipulate kitchen equipment, including slicer, chopper, processor, knives, etc.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, including every other weekend, 12pm - 8pm shift.