Lead Line Cook Covenant Living Communities & Services - 3.4 Carol Stream, IL Job Details Full-time $19.13 - $27.53 an hour 1 day ago Benefits 403(b) matching Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 403(b) Qualifications High school diploma or GED Food Handler Certification Full Job Description Join our Dining team at Covenant Living at Windsor Park as a Lead Line Cook in Carol Stream, IL. Covenant Living at Windsor Park is a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) within the not-for-profit Covenant Living organization. Covenant Living Communities and Services focuses on our employees' entire wellbeing, offering professional development opportunities, career growth and robust total rewards. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision insurance, 403b with 3% employer match, paid time off, and much more! The Lead Line Cook will accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, cook, and present a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and Special/Catered Events. The Lead Line Cook produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques. The Lead Line Cook is responsible for the preparation of food for residents in a Senior Living / Healthcare environment. They standardize recipes to achieve proper quantities and consistent high quality. They maintain a high sanitation standard within the department and ensure requirements are met according to organization standards and federal, state, and local regulations. The Lead Line Cook may assist with work direction of other team members. They serve as a lead cook, guiding and assisting in the training of less experienced cooks. They perform advanced cooking duties, including following complex recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for main entrees.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Food preparation Prepares and cooks foods for the full line, to include main entrees. Performs advanced cooking duties, including following complex recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for main entrees. Selects recipes per menu cycle, prepares bakery items, receives inventory, moves, and lifts foodstuffs and supplies and prepares meals for customers requiring special diets. May use production software to enter pre- and post-production data software. May take inventory, and/or enter inventory into the production. May prepare food and serve customers at an a la carte and may operate a grill station. Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and corporate standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure high-quality food service is provided. Reads food order or receives verbal instructions on food required by patron, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions. Provides the highest quality of service to customers. Follows complex recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, and serving soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption in eating establishments. Prepares foods by operating a variety of kitchen equipment to measure and mix ingredients, washing, peeling, cutting and shredding fruits and vegetables, and trimming and cutting meat, poultry, or fish for culinary use. Tastes products, reads menus, estimates food requirements, checks production, and keeps records to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment. Attends all allergy and foodborne illness in-service training and applies principles of food safety to food preparation and sanitation practices. Receive inventory, move, and lift foodstuffs and supplies and prepare meals for customers requiring special diets. May produce some batch goods using basic cooking technique. Take and record temperatures and correct temperature discrepancies. Prepare all necessary foods for meal according to production sheets. Complete all prep items according to prep sheet. Plate food as ordered with attention to appearance and garnish. Produces small to large batch goods using advanced and full range of classical cooking techniques. Cleaning, Storage and Sanitation Clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all regulatory rules and procedures. Assist with set ups. Break down and clean up serving lines and other food areas. Properly record and label, with appropriate dates and store properly. Safety and Risk Management Complies with all company safety and risk management policies and procedures. Participates in regular safety meetings, safety training and hazard assessments. Attends training programs (classroom and virtual) as designated.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

Required Degree :

High school diploma Certificate(s): Current Food Handler's Permit is required. Training in Servsafe is beneficial. State sanitation certificate.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$19.13 - $27.53 per hour

Benefits:

403(b) Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person