What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Axiom Care?
Job Summary
We are seeking a Cook to join our team at Axiom Healthcare, a premier healthcare provider in, Illinois. As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals to our residents, while maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. If you have prior experience in quantity food preparation and are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities
If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about delivering excellent customer service, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
We are seeking a Cook to join our team at Axiom Healthcare, a premier healthcare provider in, Illinois. As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and serving nutritious meals to our residents, while maintaining a clean and safe kitchen environment. If you have prior experience in quantity food preparation and are passionate about delivering excellent customer service, we encourage you to apply.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, season, and cook meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, soups, desserts, modified diet foods, and casserole dishes according to standard recipes
- Prepare all food in sufficient quantities to cover all service requirements
- Time preparation to meet service schedules
- Estimate food requirements, utilize leftovers
- Present food in an attractive and palatable manner
- Handle, store, and refrigerate food in a proper manner
- Standardize recipes and determine number of portions needed for meals
- Requisition of daily food and supplies
- Supervise and instruct kitchen workers regarding food preparation and cleaning
- Clean work area and equipment
- Submit requisitions for maintenance of kitchen equipment
- Confer with managers and dietitians regarding total kitchen functioning
- Follow all policies and procedures of the Dietary Department
- Adhere to all Federal/State regulations/guidelines and facility and department safety policies and procedures
- Functional supervision over Food Service Workers
- Receives supervision from Dietary Manager
- Experience in quantity food preparation in a residential or healthcare facility, with Sanitation Certification
- Ability to supervise and direct others
- No convictions for abuse, neglect, or mistreatment or for misappropriation of property
- Prompt and regular attendance
- Prior supervisory experience desirable
- Basic math skills when adjusting recipes, measuring, and scaling
- Ability to read, write, and make simple calculations and follow oral and written directions
- Ability to cook a variety of food in large quantities and be familiar with required seasonings and cooking time
- Ability to prepare and serve modified diet menus
- Pleasant manners and high degree of grooming and hygiene
- Ability to work well with others and maintain harmonious relationships
- Emotional stability: ability to deal effectively with stress and maintain a pleasant demeanor
- Knowledge of principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment
- Knowledge of operation and care of large quantity food equipment
- Ability to direct and instruct other kitchen help in job tasks and work cooperatively with Supervisors
If you are a motivated and detail-oriented individual who is passionate about delivering excellent customer service, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Salary : $15 - $16