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A GREAT CAREER starts with a GREAT COMPANY!
Apply to join our team of servant leaders today!
- THE DIFFERENCE IS OUR PEOPLE. Our associates answer a calling to serve seniors and their families every day. We believe in continually investing in these servant hearts; we envision them to be our future servant-centered leaders.
- We've achieved GREAT PLACE TO WORK status SEVEN YEARS IN A ROW.
- CAREER DEVELOPMENT. We reward our associates' outstanding work and assist with career development to help fulfill their dreams!
- Faith Driven and Mission-Centered. Our mission “To Welcome, To Care, To Serve” derives from four primary points of view (Purpose, Passion, Platform, and Potential) which inspire our associates to recognize and celebrate one another's God-given gifts through service.
- Full Benefits Package & On-Demand Pay available!: This opportunity includes a full benefits package (including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) with matching, tuition reimbursement, etc, as well as on-demand pay in between paychecks!
PICTURE YOURSELF…
Watercrest Buena Vista is looking for a Utility/Prep Cook to join their Culinary team! Your assistance through sanitation and culinary preparation paves the way for our residents, associates, and guests to have a fine dining experience they will always look forward to. Join our team today and see how you can make a positive impact in their lives! As a key member of the team, your warm smile and greeting will welcome our residents, associates, and guests into fully experiencing a Watercrest Culinary Experience, filled with the deliciousness of fine dining, as well as the comfort of a home-like environment.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- General duties include but are not limited to: cleaning, mopping, sweeping, garbage removal, and dusting kitchen and dining room, and food prep as assigned.
- Wash and ensuring dishes, pots and pans, and utensils are at the highest standards of cleanliness
- Cleans dishwasher machine inside and out after each shift
- Maintains a neat appearance of working areas and cleaning equipment storage areas
- Cleans floor drains as scheduled and as needed
- Reports to the Cook or Executive Chef any equipment and supplies that are needed
- Ensures the proper use of equipment and supplies and upholds cleaning and safety standards
- Must be in company uniform and resident ready at all times
- Assist residents with seating in the dining room
- Greet residents when taking and serving meal selections
- Ensure proper dining room setup and proper table setting
- Knowledge of table clearing techniques during and after dining service
- Responsible for resetting table during and after dining service
- Ensures proper garbage and trash removal
- Complete side work: napkin folding, stocking and cleaning wait station, refilling condiments
- Understand menu items and ability to explain preparation methods
- Provide a high satisfactory level of customer service to promote a restaurant style dining atmosphere
- Knowledge of individual diet needs as prescribed by physician
- Ensure all meals delivered are garnished
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School Graduate or equivalent
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
- Experience in professional food service is preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- The following physical demands are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:
- Able to stand or walk 75% of the day
- Able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
- Able to work under stress and in emergency situations
- Able to work under conditions that require sitting, standing, walking, reaching, pulling, pushing, and grasping
- Able to talk and hear effectively in order to convey instructions and information to residents and team members
- Occasionally lift/carry up to 50 pounds
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE / PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
- Work in all areas of the community
- Subject to reactions from dust, disinfectants and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to infectious waste, diseases and other conditions
- Use personal protective equipment and supplies when needed to prevent burns, falls, and infection
- Personal protective equipment includes infection control kit, rubber gloves and non-slip shoes
- This position is exposed to very hot water, hot oven temperatures, sharp knives and utensils, and broken glass, slippery wet floors and other ordinary kitchen environmental risks, requirements for personal protective equipment are apron, hair net, chef's hat and coat, rubber gloves, hot pads, non-slip shoes, short sleeves
- Subject to infectious diseases, substances and odors
- Follow Safety Policy & Procedures
Full Time, weekend/holiday availability