GENERAL SUMMARY :

As a Culinary Associate your responsibilities include preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products and regulatory compliance.

Provide a quality dining service by ensuring the food service is presented in an attractive, gracious and timely manner.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Servant Leadership directs all aspects of decision making
• Conducts meal preparation, service, and clean-up in accordance with nutritional guidelines, regulations and prescribed resident diets
• Knowledge of proper use of all cooking appliances
• Assist with maintaining emergency food supplies
• Communicate with all culinary vendors
• Ensure presence in the dining room for resident satisfaction
• Assists in providing adaptive equipment for residents when necessary
• Ensures food service is presented in an attractive, gracious and timely manner
• Ensure dishes, cooking utensils, and pots and pans are stored properly
• Do pre-preparation for meals later in the day, week, or weekend or for special events
• Reports to the Executive Chef any equipment and supplies that are needed
• Provide a high level of culinary customer service and promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere
• Maintain a safe, sanitary, clean, and organized cooking area
• Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

• Able to communicate effectively with all levels of management, team members, residents, family members, vendors, referral sources and outside contacts
• Able to make independent decisions
• Must be able to communicate in a warm, friendly and caring manner
• Must be able to follow recipes and menus
• Must be able to follow direction and prepare meals
• Must fully understand the importance of reliability and timeliness
• Must possess a passion to work with and around senior citizens
• Knowledge of customer service principles and practices

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

• High School Diploma or GED
• SERV Safe (Required)

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

• Two (2) years’ experience in professional food service
• A culinary apprenticeship or training is preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position :

• Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
• Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
• Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
• Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping
• Occasionally lift / carry up to 50 pounds

OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE / PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT :

• Work in all areas of the community
• Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants, and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases, and other conditions
• Use of personal protective equipment and supplies when needed to prevent burns, falls and infection
• Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves, non-slip shoes, apron, hair net, chef’s hat and coat, hot pads, short sleeves
• Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors
• Follow Safety Policy & Procedures
• This position is exposed to very hot water, hot oven temperatures, sharp knives and utensils, and broken glass, slippery wet floors and other ordinary kitchen environmental risks

FT, AM / PM mixed shifts, weekend and holiday availability required

FT AM shifts, weekend and holiday availability required

Last updated : 2024-04-27