Job DetailsLevel Experienced Job Location Lakeside Village - Hesston, KS Position Type Full Time Education Level Prefer High School grad or GED Travel Percentage None Job Shift Days- Evenings & Weekends as Scheduled Job Category Restaurant - Food Service Description Water's Edge is looking for a full-time cook to join our team! Position Overview: The primary responsibility of the Cook is to oversee the preparation and serving of daily meals; the storage, marking and inventory of leftover food products; and the cleaning and sanitizing of cooking utensils, food preparation areas, and food storage units. The Cook will ensure the production of a quality produce, and that food, health and safety regulations are followed. Essential Job Functions:Cooks food according to menus, recipes, and diet sheets
- Understands and adheres to residents' nutritional needs as specified on their diet sheets
- Remains alert to residents' changing dietary and health concerns
- Consults daily menus to determine which food will be cooked for the day
- Uses all kitchen equipment appropriately
Organizes food preparation
- Ensures that food is ready at the proper time and temperature
- Organizes food to be delivered to different areas
Follows HACCP standards for preparing, handling, serving and storing food
- Checks and records temperatures of food to ensure that it is served at correct temperatures
- Cools food according to the Serv Safe manual
- Prepares, cooks and stores food under appropriate temperatures and with safe food handling techniques
- Cooks food in a manner to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and texture
Uses food and supplies appropriately to maintain budget
- Understand and follows food portion controls
- Avoids wasting food or supplies
Serves and delivers food
- Serves residents in the dining area when time permits
- Monitors all buffet area and refills it as necessary
- Prepares food
Cleans in assigned areas
- Keeps all kitchen equipment clean and in good working order
- Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas
- Helps washes pots and pans and puts them away as time permits
- Ensures that dietary aides clear and wipe down tables and sweep and mop floor
- Ensures all dietary aides have completed assigned job duties before end of shift
- Completes cleaning schedule
- Uses good sanitation practices as described in Serv Safe manual
Qualifications and Experience:
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older
- Prefer one year or more of cooking experience
- Additional education in cooking or related field is helpful
- Work a minimum of every other weekend and holidays
Physical Requirements: Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.