Description

Position Summary

The Cook is responsible for the preparation and service of meals for residents in long- term care or assisted living facilities under the direct supervision of the Director of Fine Dining, Fine Dining Manager, or appointed designee in compliance with recipes and diets as assigned. The cook is required to take a lead role in food preparation services.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepares – Creates meals in accordance with the Food Service department’s standard procedure.
  • • Collect supplies and/or ingredients necessary for meals.
    • Prepare food items according to standard recipes.
    • Cook food items with appropriate equipment and at established temperatures.
    • Stores prepared items in an appropriate manner following all sanitation standards.
    • Perform special preparation tasks as assigned.
• Collaborates – Demonstrates a commitment to achieving company goals by collaborating with team members to ensure streamlined service.
• Serves – Serves meals according to menus and daily meal distribution plan. Coordinates menus, special functions, receptions, and catering services.
• Fulfills – Satisfies guest orders in a timely manner while adhering to best practices.
• Oversees – Ensures proper cleaning and maintenance of assigned areas in accordance with Wesley Woods operational standards.
• Inventories - Ensure that the kitchen area is stocked and organized; alert manager of any inventory deficiencies and keep inventory records.
• Sanitizes – Maintains a clean and sanitized work area to include equipment and utensils.
• Performs – Additional responsibilities assigned as required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Two (2) years of experience in institutional cooking, preferably in healthcare or institutional food service.
• Ability to understand and prepare standard cooking techniques, interpret menus/ diet, and use appropriate food production equipment.
• The ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English.
• Ability to lift up to fifty pounds; to bend, stoop and twist. Ability to stand and walk for long periods of time.

Benefits

Wesley Woods Senior Living offers a comprehensive benefit plan to eligible team members to include health, dental vision, retirement benefits, short term disability, long term disability and paid time off.

Conditions of Employment

All offers of employment with Wesley Woods are conditioned based upon completing and passing a background, drug test, and participating in vaccine programs (e.g., Covid-19, Flu, TB testing).

All job applicants applying for Wesley Woods Senior Living will undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment. Any applicant with a confirmed positive test will be denied employment. Applicants will be required to submit voluntarily to a specimen test at a laboratory chosen by Wesley Woods, and by signing a consent agreement will release Wesley Woods from liability. If the physician, official or lab personnel has reasonable suspicion to believe that the job-applicant has tampered with the specimen, the applicant will not be considered for employment. Wesley Woods will not discriminate against applicants for employment because of a past history of drug abuse. It is the current abuse of drugs, preventing employees from performing their jobs properly that will not be tolerated. Wesley Woods is a Drug Free Company. Individuals who have failed a pre-employment test may initiate another inquiry with the company after a period of not shorter than; six (6) months; but they must present themselves drug-free as demonstrated by urinalysis or other tests selected by WWSL.

About Wesley Woods

Wesley Woods Senior Living is affiliated with the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church providing housing and services ministries to seniors in the North Georgia area. Wesley Woods Senior Living is rooted in the Judeo Christian values believing that aging has a fulfilling purpose in life and that faith development is lifelong.

Read more about Wesley Woods Senior Living at www.wesleywoods.org.

EEO / AA Statement

Wesley Woods does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran/Reserve/National Guard status.