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About the Role
WSFSSH provides safe, affordable senior housing with compassionate property management and supportive services to enhance resident independence and dignity. This hands-on Cook #2 position directs and oversees meal preparation, serving, and cleanup, taking a lead role and covering for the Food Service Manager in their absence.
Responsibilities
- Comply with all applicable state and city regulations regarding food storage, food preparation, and maintenance of kitchen, kitchen equipment, food storage room, and dining room.
- Partner with Food Service Manager to ensure compliance with all Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) regulations, including food temperatures, proper food storage, and nutritional guidelines.
- Assist the Food Service Manager to plan nutritious and appetizing meals, according to applicable regulations and individual special diets.
- Maintain an up-to-date file of kitchen evaluated recipes which correlate to the planned menus.
- Maintain 6 months of dated menus with any substitutions noted.
- Track copies of all food invoices.
- In the absence of the Food Service Manager, order all food and kitchen supplies through approved vendors and suppliers.
- In conjunction with the Food Service Manager maintain sufficient inventory of food and utensils.
- Assure that the three-day emergency meal plan food supply is available.
- Assist the Food Service Manager prepare and/or supervise the preparation of meals and arrange appetizing and complete presentation of standard meal portions as required by DOH.
- Maintain up-to-date certificate of food handling from the City of New York.
- Submit all required reports in a complete and timely manner.
- Receive food and cleaning supply deliveries.
Requirements
- Must possess leadership and conflict resolution skills.
- Collaborate as a member of a team to establish and maintain elevated level of care and respect for and communication with residents.
- Work cooperatively with other staff members.
- Share information about resident progress, needs, and concerns with the appropriate staff to address concerns.
- Attend mandatory training sessions and conferences as required by WSFSSH for enhancement of job skills.
- Implement emergency procedures, as necessary.
- Previous experience in a commercial kitchen.
- Ability to prepare nutritious and appealing meals to residents.
- Ability to operate independently in the Cook’s absence.
- Proficient written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent organizational ability, time management and interpersonal skills.
- Team focused and ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.
- Desire or interest in working and supporting an aging population.
- This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing.
- This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
- Must be able to lift 25+ lbs.
- Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
Skills
- Leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Team collaboration
- Communication
- Organizational ability
- Time management
- Interpersonal skills
- Food preparation
- Food storage
- Kitchen maintenance
- Vendor ordering
- Inventory management
- Food forecasting
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Minimum of 3 years of cooking experience in a commercial kitchen(s) serving twenty persons or more
- Minimum of 18 Months experience of supervision and managerial responsibility
Education Level
- High school diploma or General equivalency diploma required
- Up to date food handler's certification from the City of New York
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 403(B) retirement savings
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Life & Disability
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commuter benefits
- Voluntary benefit options
- 11-12 paid Federal Holidays
- Accrued Vacation Time
- Accrued Sick Time
About the Company
- The mission of WSFSSH is to provide safe, affordable, senior housing that integrates compassionate property management with supportive services to enhance the independence and dignity of each resident.
- WSFSSH creates and preserves affordable housing while supporting the development of healthy neighborhoods.
Equal Opportunity
- WSFSSH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer (EEO); employment is based upon employees’ qualifications without discrimination, on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.