Job description

About the Job:

• As the Cook, you will be responsible for preparing a variety of foods. In this position, you must have working knowledge of modern large-scale food preparation, calculating ingredients, and measurements. Knowledge of health safety and sanitation.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Prepare a variety of foods such as meats, soups, vegetables, breads, salads, desserts and casseroles.
• Calculate quantities of ingredients to yield desired quantity and quality of food.
• Prepare special diet foods following dietitian’s menu orders based on doctor’s orders.
• Perform a variety of clean-up and sanitation duties such as washing walls, mopping floors, washing pots and pans and cleaning ovens, grills, carts, appliances and tables.
• Store and retrieve food from freezers and refrigerators and maintain inventory of foods.
• Requisition and receive supplies periodically.
• Check freezer and refrigerator temperatures to determine that food is stored at proper temperatures.
• The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.
• What You'll Need for Success:
• You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:
• Working knowledge of, and ability to apply, modern principles and practices of large-scale food preparation.
• Working knowledge of the use of large-scale food production equipment and how to calculate ingredients to yield desired quantity.
• Working knowledge of weights and measures and how quantities affect cooking time and quality of the product prepared.
• Working knowledge of health, safety and sanitary principles and practices in institutional kitchens.
• Ability to read and accurately follow recipes and special diet menus.
• Effective communication skills.

Skill

• Working knowledge of, and ability to apply, modern principles and practices of large-scale food preparation.-Required
• Working knowledge of the use of large-scale food production equipment and how to calculate ingredients to yield desired quantity.-Required
• Working knowledge of weights and measures and how quantities affect cooking time and quality of the product prepared.-Required
• Working knowledge of health, safety and sanitary principles and practices in institutional kitchens.-Required
• Effective communication skills.-Required
• Ability to demonstrate residents likes and dislikes on diet cards-Required
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions-Required
• Able to stand for long periods of time-Required
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs., push, or pull heavy objects-Required
• Ability to read and accurately follow recipes and special diet menus.-Required
• Ability to maintain confidentiality-Required
• Ability to work in hot and humid environment including around slippery floors. Employee will get wet.-Required

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $15.00 per hour

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Weekly day range:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• West Lafayette, IN 47906: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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