ALN - Cook

 At Vitality, our mission is to create vibrant communities where residents, families and team members can be themselves, live purposefully and experience a profound sense of belonging.  We are looking for an experienced, vibrant leader with a proven track record for success who can make our mission come to life.  Keeping focused on our core values, we strive each day to ensure that our residents remain connected and purposeful.     

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals. Work with other team members to provide smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the kitchen and the dining room.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review menus and Daily Food Production Record for instructions.
• Prepare meals that are nutritious, appetizing, and attractive according to Vitality menus and recipes, as well as to physician orders for diet, diet, texture, and liquid thickness. 
• Adhere to all food-related safety/sanitation procedures.
• Adhere to portion control policies.
• Ensure food and supplies are available for meals planned.
• Supervise preparation of serving carts.
• Prepare and serve food attractively and punctually.
• Adhere to proper procedures for covering, dating, labeling, and storing of food in timely manner.
• Complete leftover logs.
• Clean kitchen after meals according to cleaning schedule, including preparation and service areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors.
• Resolve resident food complaints as required.
• Supervise dining services staff in absence of the Culinary Experience Director or Sous Chef.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Culinary Experience Director.

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Have two years of experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Meet state or provincial health related requirements.
• Maintain food handlers permit as required by state or provincial regulations.
• Maintain any other certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Physical Demands include: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Bending, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling, Climbing Stairs, Grasping, Manual Dexterity, Vision Acuity, Color Vision, Talking, Hearing, Tasting/Smelling, and Feeling.  

The weight determined to be appropriate for a Cook to lift with or without reasonable accommodations is up to 100 lbs. 

EXPOSURE RISK CLASSIFICATION:
May perform unplanned tasks involving exposure to blood, bodily fluids, or tissue which may contain AIDS, HIV, and Hepatitis A, B, and C viruses.

E-VERIFY NOTICE:

We use E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.