What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at The Palace?
Luxury Senior Living Communities
In Kendall, Coral Gables, Homestead and Weston
Is looking for
Cook
for its
Brand New Palace at Weston
An Independent, Assisted Living & Memory Care Community
16025 Emerald Estates Dr. Weston, FL 33331
Winner of Gallup's Great Workplace Award
The #1 Priority of this position is…
Prepare & handle meals under the direction of the Chef, in accordance with the daily production schedule, to the satisfaction of the supervisor & residents.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Ability to estimate quantities of food required
- Order inventory and rotate food items as needed.
- Meet meal schedules.
- Apportion food items based on diet order and residents’ food preferences.
- Properly store & label food items.
- Maintain sanitation standards & food handling procedures based on County, State & Federal regulations.
Qualifications
- 2 years’ experience in quantity cooking in an institutional kitchen with mechanical food service equipment.
- Culinary school student or graduate, preferred.
- High school degree or equivalent, preferred. Basic math skills required.
- Ability to follow supervisor’s instructions.
- Must be able to speak, read & write English. Spanish, preferred.
- Ability to practice The Palace Principles (“Teamwork”, “Safety” & “Ask! Don’t Assume!”)
The Ideal Candidate
- Polite, responsible, always on time, resourceful, accurate & conscientious.
- Flexible as to work schedule. Must be able to work rotating shifts, weekends, holidays & in emergencies
- Work in a safe and responsible manner, including taking precautions & safe work practices.
- Obey the established fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management & security
- Report and/or correct unsafe working conditions, equipment repair & maintenance needs.
- Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out oral or written instructions.
- Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
- Follow up with supervisor, co-workers or residents regarding complaints, problems & concerns.
- Demonstrate good verbal communications & interpersonal skills.
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