What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Stones River Manor?
Full Time
2nd shift Cook (11a-7:30p): some weekdays and every other weekend
*Weekend differential
SUMMARY:
Prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption by residents, employees, and visitors by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Estimates food and beverage costs and requisitions or purchases supplies.
- Reads menu to estimate food requirements and procures food from storage.
- Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.
- Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.
- Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.
- Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.
- Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked.
- Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies and sauces, and garnishes servings to fill orders.
- Washes, peels, cuts, and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.
- Cuts, trims, and bones meat prior to cooking.
- Cleans utensils used during cooking process.
- Places servings in blender to make foods for soft or liquid diets.
QUALIFICATIONS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.