Homemaker (Cook) Supervisor @Cobblestone

Chef - Park Springs Assistant Living

Location: GA, Stone Mountain, Park Springs LLC

EOE Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We encourage all to apply to our open positions.

Description: "Join our kitchen and experience the joy of cooking."

Benefits: 401(k) with matching (limited) employer contribution, Dental insurance, Health insurance, Paid time off, Vision insurance, EAP Program

Weekly day range: Monday - Friday shifts with weekend availability

Looking for a new challenge in the kitchen? Our Chef role is responsible for the kitchen in the households where they work. Their role closely resembles a personal chef but has added elements to it. Our Chef is responsible for the menu, food ordering, preparation, delivery, and clean-up for their respective kitchens. They work with all members of the household to deliver member centered care centered around food. They must be able to think critically and could shape their practices and responses to specific situations around individual member's needs and preferences. This involves fully assessing a situation, thoroughly probing cause-and-effect, knowing potential resources, and determining possible solutions/responses that are member-centered and appropriate.

Job Description

1. Plans all menus for the household with collaboration from household members and Care Partners.

2. Orders all food items needed for menu items, engagement, and social events within the household.

3. Prepares all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises, and roasts items as per standardized recipes.

4. Prepares and serves all sauted, fried, grilled, steamed, and baked items as per standardized recipes.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. Demonstrates good communication and listening skills with members, guest, vendors and staff.

8. Offers proactive alternatives to address negative deviations and challenges.

9. Maintains SERV Safe certification manager level

Non-Essential Job Duties

1. Maintains assigned workstation in a safe and sanitary condition.

2. Maintains acceptable standards of personal hygiene and complies with department dress code.

3. Attends in-service training and education sessions as assigned.

4. Performs specific work duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

1. Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicates effectively, and performs simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.

2. A minimum of three years' experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution.

3. Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.

4. Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.

5. SERV Safe certification manager level

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. Must possess the ability to stand for long periods of time and be able to demonstrate manual dexterity for preparing food. Ability to use standard industrial kitchen appliances required. Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. independently. Will be exposed to extreme temperatures (freezers and stoves-range burners) for short periods of time along with industrial cleaning chemicals. Must be able to see, hear, and communicate well with others.

Stone Mountain, GA Onsite Full Time