First Cook

Job Description

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Position Summary

Prepares, cooks and presents food in accordance with quality standards, productivity standards, cost controls and forecast needs. Demonstrates a strong commitment to the philosophy and goals of the mission of Hebrew Senior Life and recognizes patient dignity and choice on aspects of daily life. Strives to make every encounter with a patient a positive and meaningful experience and opportunity, while providing safe and efficient quality of care. II.

Core Competencies: · Possess and display all hard skills contribute to a successful cook · Promotes effective interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships, maintaining professional conduct at all times. · Able to engage and train colleagues. · Knowledge of knife skills and safety. · Ability to read, speak, and understand English to execute food order slips well, while working under pressure in a fast paced environment. · Knowledge of proper temperatures of beef, chicken, fish, and reheating of food. · Ability to accurately measure. · Demonstrate good judgment and initiative in preparing food. · Motivated to learn. · Flexible to change. · Exemplifies professionalism and exhibits values which contribute to the achievement of the mission of the Culinary and Nutrition Department and the Hebrew Rehabilitation Center.

III. Position Responsibilities: A.

Kitchen Production: · Responsible for preparation, cooking, and overall production of the meals during their assigned shift · Responsible for minimal food waste · Ensures that the proper amounts of entrees, vegetables, desserts and salads are produced according to the menus and manage daily production sheets in accordance with standardized recipes and preparation methods, portion control, time schedules, and special diet needs. · Responsible for ensuring that all food in the walk-in refrigerators and freezers is covered, labeled, and dated to ensure all food is being properly rotated. · Properly uses, cleans, maintains, and stores equipment, identifying and taking appropriate action with any maintenance issues that exist. · Assists in establishing cooking procedures and methods for the Culinary Staff including the development of recipes. · Tastes and smells food to determine quality and palatability. · Responsible for meals going out at a timely manner.

Works directly with Jr. Sous Chef and Exec Sous Chef to ensure proper execution of specials. B. Sanitation: · Ensures that all work areas, storage areas, utensils, and equipment are cleaned, sanitized, and maintained in an orderly fashion according to the latest regulations: local, state, federal, Kosher (if applicable) · Oversees proper food handling, sanitation technique, food storage, and HACCP procedures · Follows and adheres to the sanitation action plan to address company’s EOC and Sanitation rounding, local, state and federal sanitation compliance survey. · Logs temperatures of all food to be served and report any temperatures that exceed industry standards to…

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