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About the Role

The Cook I accurately and efficiently prepares, portions, grills, and presents a variety of hot and/or cold food items for various meal periods including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and special catered events.

Responsibilities

• Follows basic recipes and/or product directions for preparing, seasoning, cooking, tasting, carving, serving soups, meats, vegetables, dessert and other foodstuff for consumption.
• Prepares, seasons and cooks meats and vegetables using skills in frying, grilling, and sautéing.
• Assists in the preparation/cooking of hot and/or cold foods, and properly stores food, utilizing knowledge of temperature requirements and spoilage.
• Reads recipes and/or product directions with accuracy.
• Prepares, seasons and cooks starches, vegetables and other food items.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe.
• Monitors and trains others to maintain highest quality of service to residents at all times.
• Deep fries, grills and sautés meats, fish, vegetables and other foods.
• Is able to create emulsified vinaigrette and make Mother Sauces.
• Properly breaks down whole chicken.
• Executes 3 classic knife skills.
• Conducts appropriate taste test for products as needed.
• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling and piercing or using thermometer to ensure safety and food quality.
• Portions food attractively on plates, adding gravies, sauces and garnish to servings as appropriate.
• Inspects work stations for compliance with service standards.
• Cleans and sanitizes workstations and equipment following all standards, including regulatory rules and procedures.
• Complies with all HACCP policies and procedures.
• Reports all accidents and injuries in a timely manner and maintains a safe working environment fixing immediate needs with appropriate safety measures.
• Participates in safety meetings, trainings and hazard assessments.
• Completes all required trainings and in-services.

Requirements

• Maintains high standards for work areas, attitude and appearance.
• Understands that honesty and ethics are essential in the performance of duties.
• Possesses working knowledge of basic food handling skills and food safety with the ability to apply skills developed as appropriate for the position.
• Able to work under pressure and in a fast paced environment.
• Is organized and able to problem solve.
• Willing to learn and grow.
• Demonstrates maturity in judgment and behaviors.
• Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays.
• Maintains predictable and reliable attendance, wearing the appropriate uniform as assigned.
• High school graduate or HSE preferred, or 3 years related work experience.
• Knowledge of basic kitchen equipment operation.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Able to write legibly, takes oral and written instruction well.
• Has demonstrated knowledge of appropriate skills for communicating with individuals of all ages, especially the elderly or geriatric population.

Skills

• Basic food handling
• Food safety
• Frying
• Grilling
• Sautéing
• Knife skills
• Basic computer skills
• Communication with individuals of all ages

Location

• New Paltz, NY

Work Type

• Part Time

Experience Level

• 3 years related work experience

Education Level

• High school graduate or HSE preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $21.99 - $23.99 Hourly

About the Company

• Woodland Pond Inc