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Brandywine Senior Living, LLC.
Cook
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What they do
A Cook prepares food in a restaurant or institutional kitchen. May be responsible for a specific station or type of food preparation in a larger kitchen, or specialize as a short-order or fast-food cook. May prepare meals in private homes, or cater parties.
$37,488 / year median in New Jersey
+6% projected growth
Job Description
Responsibilities and Duties
- Prepare and serving quality meals
- Ensure special dietary needs are met and preparing texture modified food, as directed
- Ensure compliance with all record keeping, food safety and risk management requirements
- Monitor food preparation, storage and handling to ensure adherence with HACCP, labeling, and storage protocols to ensure compliance with all food service regulations and policies
- Maintain accurate hot and cold food, refrigerator, and freezer temperature logs
- Participates in and attends all in-service training as scheduled
- Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, as well as community policies and procedures
- Other duties as assigned Qualifications
- Maintains a current ServSafe certification or able to obtain ServSafe certification
- One year job related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items and special diets
- High school diploma or GED accepted
- Competent in organizational, time management skills and demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills Physical Abilities
- While performing the duties of this job, the associate is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell.
- An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in up to 50 lbs.
QUALIFICATIONS
- High School Diploma or GED
- Certified culinary degree preferred
- ServSafe certification required
- Compassionate, patient and have communication skills Benefits Offered(Full Time):
Health Insurance:
Medical/Rx, Dental, and VisionAncillary Benefits:
Life Insurance/AD&D, Short Term Disability and Long-Term disabilityBasic Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) InsuranceFSA (Commuter/Parking)Employee Assistance Program (EAP)401(k) Retirement with Company MatchPaid Time Off (PTO) andHolidaysTuition Reimbursemen Other Compensation Programs:
Employee Referral BonusResident Referral Bonus Equal Opportunity Statement:
Monarch Communities and Brandywine Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 401(k) Plans
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Bonuses/Stipends