Dietary Cook

Come and join us at Conover Nursing and Rehab where cooking from Scratch is a style and a daily goal. Cooks and Dietary Aids are introduced to many opportunities to develop and polish their skills.

To become a great cook you should try to gain experience in a kitchen in any role you can and this job is a great opportunity to do just that. Learn about cooking techniques, kitchen operation, best professional practices for management, and food safety guidelines.

Cook Job Responsibilities:
Pleases customers by providing a pleasant dining experience.
Serves meals by reviewing recipes; assembling, combining, and cooking ingredients; and maintaining a sanitary kitchen.
Prepares ingredients by following recipes; slicing, cutting, chopping, mincing, stirring, whipping, and mixing ingredients; adding seasonings; verifying taste; and plating meals.
Completes hot meal preparation by grilling, sautéing, roasting, frying, and broiling ingredients and assembling and refrigerating cold ingredients.
Adheres to proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures; maintains temperature and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) logs as required; and maintains appropriate dating, labeling, and rotation of all food items.
Stores leftovers according to established standards.
Contributes to daily, holiday, and theme menus in collaboration with supervisor.
Ensures smooth operation during absence of supervisor.
Maintains cleanliness and sanitation of equipment, food storage, and work areas.
Completes cleaning according to daily and weekly schedules and dishwashing/pot washing as needed.
Assists with orienting new employees to their work area.
Listens to Residents' complaints and suggestions and resolves complaints.
Instructs personnel in use of new equipment and cleaning methods and provides efficient and effective methods of maintaining work area

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $10.00 - $12.50 per hour

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Referral program
Vision insurance
Experience level:
1 year
Restaurant type:
Casual dining restaurant
Quick service & fast food restaurant
Shift:
8 hour shift
Night shift
Weekly day range:
Monday to Friday
Rotating weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:
Restaurant Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
Cooking: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:
ServSafe (Preferred)

Work Location: In person