• Job Description

  Req#: COOKA004555

  Full Time available

  The cook/chef prepares attractive, nutritious, and appetizing meals for residents, employees and guests in accordance with registered Dietician menus, current federal, state and local standards as well as established company policies & procedures to ensure that excellent food service is provided at all times.
  
  • Demonstrates considerable initiative and judgment regarding setting up meals, seasoning food, estimating food requirements, utilizing leftovers, and presenting food in an attractive manner.
  • Plans cooking schedule to have meals prepared on time and in accordance with established meal schedules.
  • Prepares, portions, garnishes, and serves meals following standard recipes and in accordance with planned menus and established portion control procedures in a timely and respectable manner.
  • Inventory management.
  • Maintains confidentiality regarding residents’ personal and health information and respect residents’ privacy. Adheres to the resident bill of rights as defined by State law.
  
  Qualifications:
  • Two to three years of commercial level food preparation experience.
  • Experience in assisted living/skilled nursing setting and comprehensive of restrictive diets.
  • Working knowledge of basic nutrition, cooking techniques, portion control and serving.
  • Ability to properly operate common kitchen equipment such as mixer, meat slicer, oven, grill, deep fryer, stove, steamer, chopper, dishwasher, microwave.
  • Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities and familiarity with seasoning requiring and cooking time involved.
  • Ability to follow standard recipes and independently prepare multi-course meals.
  • Basic computer skills desirable
  
  Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
  • Degree and/or certification from culinary institute preferred.
  • Holds/obtains applicable local, state, otherwise required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certifications.
  
  
  Benefits for full-time associates: health benefits, paid time off
  Benefits for part-time associates: employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan.
  
  Equal Opportunity Employer & drug-free workplace

  Qualifications

  Education

  Preferred

  High School

  Licenses & Certifications

  Preferred

  Safe Food Certification

  Nutrition & Hydration

  Serve Safe

  Safe Food Handling & Nutr

  Equal Opportunity Employer
  This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

• About the company

  Senior Living Management Corporation (SLMC) is a family of experienced companies that are dedicated to the senior housing industry. SLMC is a leader in all aspects of senior housing and retirement living. For over two decades SLMC has been successfully involved with the acquisitions, development, construction, financing, and operations of our senior housing communities throughout Florida, Georgia, and Louisiana.

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