Cook
Franciscan Ministries · Normal, IL
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Cook
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About the job
The Village at Mercy Creek is a senior living community in Normal, IL, offering assisted living and memory care. We seek a full-time cook to prepare meals, ensure quality and presentation, and support dietary needs, contributing to a positive resident experience.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- ServSafe certification
- 1+ years cooking experience
- Healthcare kitchen experience
Qualifications
- Ability to adapt recipes
- Strong sanitation practices
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork skills
Full job description
The Village at Mercy Creek, a part of Franciscan Ministries, is a vibrant senior living community in Normal, IL. We offer Assisted Living with a Memory Care Unit. We are looking for a Full-Time Cook to join our growing team. This position requires working every other weekend and holidays.
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 as a Chef in Healthcare
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Min: USD $21.00/Hr. Max: USD $25.00/Hr.