Cook - ElderWood : Job Details

Salary$18.50 - $20.50 / hourOverviewCook Pay Rate Range: $18.50 - $20.50 / hour PLUS experience credit! Earn more with experience!NEW, Gas Allowance Benefit for Full and Part-time positions!Don't Look For Job, Find a Career...Apply today! Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid Benefits:Gas Allowance StipendNewly, renovated buildingShift DifferentialsFull Benefits PackageEmployee referral programThis position is located in Lake Placid, NY. home of the 1980 Winter Olympics!Elderwood of Uihlein at Lake Placid is seeking a high quality, skilled Cook to be on the front lines, making the difference in the lives of our residents. We are looking to fill this FULL TIME position.Cook Position Overview:Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.Join Our TeamPut the CARE back in CAREER - Join our team today!ResponsibilitiesCook Responsibilties:Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.Prepare specified food items, as assigned.Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.Base wages increase with experience!QualificationsCook Qualifications:Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.Previous food preparation experience required.Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.Pride in quality of food and service necessary.High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.Respect for residents' privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.EOE StatementWE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.Join our Talent Community!Join our Talent Communityto receive updates on new opportunities and future events.Posted Date8 hours ago(11/18/2024 10:01 AM)Requisition ID2024-31068of Openings1Area of InterestDiningCompanyElderwoodLocationElderwood of Uihlein at Lake PlacidPosition TypeRegular Full-TimeSalary$18.50 - $20.50 / hour