Job DetailsLevel Entry Job Location Schowalter Villa - Hesston, KS Position Type Part Time Travel Percentage None Job Shift Evenings Job Category Restaurant - Food Service Description We are looking for a skilled Cook to prepare delicious meals according to menu. You will cook dishes that will delight our residents, employees, and guests with their taste and presentation. An excellent cook must be able to follow instructions in cooking and delivering well-prepared meals. This position's hours are from 11:00am - 7:30pm. 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
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
- Must by 18 years old
- Must have High School diploma or GED
- Prefer one year or more of cooking experience
- Additional education in cooking or related field helpful
- Work a minimum of every other weekend and holidays