Cook
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Franciscan Ministries
IL
Summary
The cook is responsible for preparing nutritious meals, managing portion control, and ensuring an attractive presentation for residents. They must also maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen environment while complying with all health regulations.
Job Description
Overview
Hours available
- Part-time:
- Friday and Saturday 5:00am-1:30p
- Friday and Saturday 7:00am-3:30p
1055 E Grand Ave Lindenhurst, IL 60046
Position Summary
In this role, you will be responsible for storing, cooking, and helping to serve nutritious high quality food and a superb dining experience to residents at the community.
Essential Functions, Key Duties, & Responsibilities
- Prepares food daily as outlined on the menus; altering or adapting recipes to accommodate special dietary needs of residents or to improve recipes.
- Ensures attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
- Coordinates and participates in serving food, including monitoring portion control to meet residents’ requests and minimize waste.
- Maintains an accurate record of chargeable meals (resident, guest and catered) and submits record to the office by the designated date each month.
- Assists with menu planning; reviews and adjusts menus with Dietary Manager to accommodate foods in season, vendor sale prices, special events and holidays.
- Assists in identifying food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and reports to the Dietary Manager.
- Prepares meats for storage and portion control upon delivery; ensures proper handling, storage and labeling of all delivered foods and ingredients.
- Maintains a clean, orderly, safe and sanitary kitchen environment.
- Ensures compliance with any and all regulations.
- Assists in training other kitchen staff in food preparation.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Comply with all policies and procedures and any updates.
Position Requirements
Education: High School Diploma/GED
Licenses/Certifications: ServSafe certification
Experience: 1+ years of cooking experience
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Min
USD $18.00/Hr.
Max
USD $22.75/Hr.
Franciscan Ministries, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, is a nonprofit Catholic organization. For more than a century, we have cared for generations of families. We own and operate premier senior living communities that provide a spectrum of housing and care options including independent living, assisted living, memory support services, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and community-based home care. Our charitable programs include a domestic violence prevention center and shelter, and we provide scholarships and educational support for students attending an all-girls Catholic high school in the Chicago area.
Founded
1988
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lemont, Illinois
Franciscan Ministries, sponsored by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago, is a nonprofit Catholic organization. For more than a century, we have cared for generations of families. We own and operate premier senior living communities that provide a spectrum of housing and care options including independent living, assisted living, memory support services, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and community-based home care. Our charitable programs include a domestic violence prevention center and shelter, and we provide scholarships and educational support for students attending an all-girls Catholic high school in the Chicago area.
Founded
1988
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Lemont, Illinois
