Cook

Description

Grow your culinary career with Culinary Services Group. We’re looking for Cooks to prepare delicious meals that make residents smile. In addition to daily cooking responsibilities, this role will also prepare food for catered events. We offer more flexible schedules than most restaurants, competitive pay, excellent training, and many opportunities for advancement.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively execute the preparation and cooking of hot and cold foods, including soups, sauces, salads, special entrees, catering requirements, and other food items determined by supervisor.
• Examine foods being served for quality and freshness.
• Monitor food temperatures to ensure quality meals.
• Create a quality dining experience that exceeds customer expectations.
• Promote and provide a work environment of teamwork and respect amongst employees, integrity, world class customer service, financial responsibility, and continual pursuit of excellence.
• Adhere to all requirements in connection with food safety regulations for CSG, and for state and federal requirements, and other applicable health and safety regulations that may arise.
• Ensure that food equipment is utilized safely and efficiently.
• Maintain a clean and safe work area.
• Communicate effectively with a thorough comprehension and compliance of verbal instructions / written standard recipes, and production orders.
• Maintain accurate record keeping systems while ensuring creative cooking techniques in the preparation of daily menus.
• Fulfill all HACCP policies and procedures and monitor the flow of food.
• Ensure effective portion of meals utilizing appropriate measuring tools and food garnishing techniques while overseeing the?distribution of food leaving the kitchen.
• Maintain an effective food station set up prior to service with appropriate equipment and food determined by the supervisor.
• Ensure quality effective distribution of food to CSG customers.
• Receive, unpack, unwrap, rotate, & stow deliveries into appropriate refrigerators, freezers, and storerooms via supervisor’s instructions.
• Maintain a clean and sanitized workstation at all times.
• Fulfill all side work responsibilities as determined by the supervisor.
• Must be able to work flexible hours, weekends and holidays.
• This position may be called upon to perform other duties and tasks as determined by the immediate supervisor, client and client location.

Requirements

Our Ideal Candidate will have:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent education
• ServeSafe certification preferred.
• Coursework in institutional cooking and food services sanitation desired
• Experience in healthcare or contract food service environment is preferred but not required.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand or walk continuously
• Ability to reach or bend frequently
• Ability to frequently lift or carry items of 10lbs or more
• Ability to occasionally lift items up to 50lbs

Join a rapidly growing company on a mission to improve the lives of others. Culinary Services Group is recognized as a Top 50 Contract Food Service Management Company, specializing in senior care communities, hospitals, and behavioral healthcare services. We are seeking passionate culinary team members with a desire to advance. Come grow with us and work for a company that is committed to always doing the right thing!

Culinary Services Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.