Cook II

Company: Westminster-Canterbury of Lynchburg Inc
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: March 21, 2023

Job Description:

Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg, a 5-Star rated Continuing Care Retirement Community in Central VA is seeking a Cook II to join our team! Full-time position available with complete benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, 403B with match, and more.Responsible to prepare and cook food requiring short and broader preparation time, complete food preparation duties, receive inventory, move and lift foodstuffs and supplies, and ensure high customer/resident satisfaction. Ensure compliance with all state and federal requirements for the department.Prepares and cooks to order foods requiring short and broader preparation time.May produce food and serve customers at an a la carte station 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 received verbal instructions on food required by customers, and prepares and cooks food according to instructions.Provides the highest quality of service to customers at all times.Follows basic 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, check production, and keep records in order to accurately plan production requirements and requisition supplies and equipment.May clean and sanitize work stations and equipment and must follow all Westminster Canterbury, client and regulatory rules and procedures.Must be a high school graduate or GED.Minimum of two years (3 to 4 years preferred) restaurant cooking experience.Cross-trained in various jobs within department or ability to do so.Serve Safe certificate required or must be willing to obtain within 6 months.Knowledge of food handling and safety procedures. Knowledge of HACCP preferred.Supervisory experience preferred.Ability to work well with all types of individuals.Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg is committed to best practices for infection control; therefore, we will require all team members to receive the influenza and COVID-19 vaccines.PI208447484

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