Lead Cook

 Position Summary:

The Cook is responsible for the preparation and serving of meals for the residents of Eskaton.  He/She is responsible for cooking a variety of foods to ensure the highest quality and resident satisfaction, maintains cleanliness of food services area and indirectly supervises Cooks, Food Service Workers/Dietary Aides.

Position Responsibilities include:

• Applies sanitation and safety techniques while working and supervising.

• Is responsible for all kitchen activities in the absence of Manager/Director.

• Assists in training of food service personnel as directed.

• Assists in the scheduling, cleaning and maintaining of kitchen facility and equipment according to schedules, and procedures. Routinely checks and maintains temperature logs for completion.

• Prepares and cooks meals according to recipes and menus, food      production methods, regulatory requirements and therapeutic diet orders, ensuring palatability and quality.

• Practices and applies portion control of all diets during preparation and service while supervising kitchen staff during meal service.

• Makes appropriate notations of food substitutions on daily menus and communicates to Manager/Manager on Duty.

• Assists in inventory, ordering, rotation and maintaining of foods in all storage areas.

• Familiar with food service disaster plan.

Qualifications

Education:

High school graduate or GED.

Training and Experience:

Must have two to four years recent experience as a cook, restaurant background preferred.

Serve Safe Certification.

Job Knowledge:

Must have knowledge of safe food handling and preparation. Must have knowledge of good practices to avoid waste and misuse.  Must have the ability to present foods in an attractive and palatable manner and to test quality of food by taste and smell.  Must have a broad knowledge of breakfast, lunch and dinner entree preparation. Must have a broad knowledge of scratch soups, sauces/gravies, starches and vegetables.