Cook

The Reserve at Orchard Lake, Oakland County's premiere assisted living and memory care center is currently looking for a Cook to join our growing team! The right candidate will have experience as a Cook and have the ability to organize and multi-task. We offer competitive pay and a great work environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roast items per standardized recipes

• Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per standardized recipes

• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders

• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved

• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production

• Also must maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in Attendance Policy

Qualifications

• Ability to understand and following instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic

• Ability to understand measurements and conversions

• A minimum of three years of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institution

• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards

• Knowledge of kitchen equipment

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.