Cook-AL

To prepare nutritious, appetizing, and attractive meals while working as a team with other Food Services members to provide smooth, efficient, and safe operation of the Kitchen area. All Holiday policies and procedures must be followed, including menu and portion-control requirements.Holiday Retirement is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal law.

Food Handler or SafeServ certification

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

Ability to read and write English.

Two (2) years’ experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking.

Ability to prepare and follow Holiday recipes.

Knowledge of and ability to conform to Food Services sanitation practices.

Ability to communicate in English with residents and other employees.

Review menus and daily food-production worksheets for instructions.

Prepare meals following Holiday menus and recipes while practicing Holiday portion-control standards.

Follow safe food-handling procedures.

Ensure that food, supplies, and appropriate personnel are available for the meal planned.

Oversee preparation and set-up of serving carts.

Serve nutritious food, attractively garnished, in a punctual manner.

Follow proper procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food in a timely manner.

Complete leftover logs.

Ensure temperature logs (cooler, freezer, production sheets, dishwasher) are completed at required time.

Follow Holiday sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including the preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, Kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using appropriate cleaning schedules and charts.

Focus on resident satisfaction and resolve any food-complaint issues as needed.

Oversee the Food Services staff and overall Kitchen operation in the absence of the Executive Chef and Sous Chef.

Ensure that all Cooks and Food Services staff are in appropriate, clean, and neat uniforms.

Assign tasks as needed and assist in the set-up of special functions.

Must demonstrate the ability to support, practice and deliver the “Holiday Touch” 100% of the time.

Must demonstrate high standards of ethics and personal accountability.

Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

May be assigned to any other job function in the Holiday Community on a relief basis.

The wage range for this position is $16.25/hr - $19.50/hr, dependent on prior work history and experienceRequisition ID: 2023-216392Posting Community Location: Holiday by Atria - Hilltop Estates