Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Encore at Wilmington is currently hiring for a part time Cook. The Cook is responsible for the preparation of all food items as per standardized recipes.

Job Duties:

• Prepares all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roasts items as per standardized recipes.
• Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items as per standardized recipes.
• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders. Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved.
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.
• Maintains assigned work station in sa safe and sanitary condition.
• Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.
• Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.
• Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications:

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• A minimum of three years experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.
• Serv-Safe Certification

Physical Requirements/Working Conditions:

• Must be able to stand or walk for up to 8 hours per day. Must be able to bend, stoop, and stretch frequently throughout the day. 
• Moderate to heavy physical effort needed infrequently.
• Manual dexterity for preparing food.
• Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently.
• May be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time.May be exposed to industrial cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to see, hear, and communicate with others. 

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration, however its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.