Cook

At Penick Village, we make each day great for one another. It is what we do! Our Dining Services Department is looking for Part Time and Full Time Cooks to join their team.

Our Southern Pines community is brought to life by talented people committed to providing residents with top-tier service and a vibrant lifestyle bring our Southern Pines community to life. We also believe that it is never the wrong time to do the right thing for our staff members. In addition to competitive pay and chest-swelling satisfaction, we offer:

• 403(b) matching
• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/life/disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounted staff meals
• Scholarship opportunities

The Cook is responsible for food preparations that meet or exceed hospitality and service standards of this community. Prepare all foods to meet quantity, quality, and deadline requirements. As part of an interdependent team of skilled and caring people, the Cook must act in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, guidelines, and regulations that govern Penick Village, to ensure that the highest quality of resident care and safety is maintained at all times.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Prepare food items using standardized recipes.

Determine food and supplies needed and coordinate meal production with serving hours.

Prepare all special dietary needs as directed by the Resident menus.

Monitor all food items to see that as least the minimum guidelines for temperature, taste, presentation, and quality are upheld at all times.

Maintain or exceed standards of appearance, cleanliness, hygiene, and health standards.

Follow daily and weekly cleaning schedules.

Assist with orientation and training of new kitchen employees.

Practice all safety and loss prevention procedures.

Attend all in-services as required.

Responsible for following all local, state, and federal policies regarding food handling.

Assist in the portioning and serving of food items before, during, and after the meal periods.

Assist with proper documentation of temperature logs and taste panel forms.

Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh

Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients

Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods

Present, garnish and arrange final dishes

Occasionally serve food

Maintain a clean and safe work area, including handling utensils, equipment and dishes

Handle and store ingredients and food

Maintain food safety and sanitation standards

Clean and sanitize work areas, equipment and utensils

Execute opening and closing procedures

Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment

Check the quality and freshness of ingredients

Monitor station inventory levels