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 & 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 & Responsibilities:

• Ability to estimate quantities of food required, to order inventory and rotate food items as needed.
• Properly store & 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.