Lead Cook

Eskaton is a nonprofit senior services provider serving Northern California’s older adults for over 55 years. With over 1,700 employees and 28 communities and services in Northern California, Eskaton is a great company to join and build your career.

Eskaton genuinely cares about the financial security, health and well-being of our team members. In addition to competitive pay and comprehensive benefits including a 401K retirement fund matching program, Eskaton employees appreciate knowing their work makes a real difference in the community and in the lives they touch.

At Eskaton, being inclusive is one of our core values. This means that we celebrate diversity and equity for all who live and work with us, building a culture of belonging and community across the aging spectrum.

Our Benefits include but are not limited to...

• Competitive Health Plan, including dental and vision coverage
• Company paid life insurance
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with Company Match Retirement Program (Minimum eligibility requirements apply)
• Paid Time Off programs
• Voluntary benefits & supplemental insurance available
• Free meals at communities

This position is eligible for Eskaton's health benefits package the first of the month following 60 days of employment and Paid Time Off benefits program after 90 days of employment.

Position Summary:
The Cook is responsible for the preparation and serving of meals for the residents of Eskaton.  They are 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.

The starting salary for this position ranges from $21.00 to $26.51/hour. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered.

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.  

The final candidate must successfully pass Eskaton's post offer, pre-employment testing which includes a criminal background check, drug test, COVID test, TB screen test and health screen.  All new hires are required to sign an arbitration agreement as a condition of employment.

Eskaton is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status.