Cook

Job Details:

Job Location:

AO-Split - Gilbert, AZ 85234

Position:
Cook

Department:
Culinary

Supervisor:
Culinary Experience Director (CED)

The responsibilities of the Cook include, but are not limited to, fulfilling the company’s mission, vision, and core value statements while achieving census, revenue, and profit goals as well as building and maintaining valuable referral relationships within the senior care community. He or she is responsible for offering the highest quality of care and complying with AZDHS, county, and city regulations.

He or she is also required to ensure the community offers the highest quality of dining and complies with the Maricopa County Environmental Health Service’s and as well as the AZDHS health care regulations. The Cook vital job function is to make sure that revenue, expense, and profit goals are met continuously.

• Ensure that company’s mission statement is successfully fulfilled
• Meet or exceed financial and census goals
• Succeed in maximizing revenue and minimizing expenses
• Foster a culture of compassion and people-focused care
• Construct positive relationships with all senior-care professionals and in the community
• Build the business for long-term success
• Protect the business from potential liabilities and risks

• Communicates and connects with residents to learn their dining tastes and preferences and ensure the residents are satisfied
• Provides alternate meal choices for each meal in accordance with residents tastes and preferences
• Adheres to all county health codes and earn E (for excellent) at each inspection
• Complies with all Arizona Department of Health Services regulations
• Meets residents special diet needs (i.e., diabetics, mechanical soft, food allergies etc.)
• Follows the posted weekly menus
• Collaborates with the CED on the requisition of products and other necessary food supplies
• Ensures that high standards of sanitation, cleanliness and safety are always maintained in the kitchen and dining room(s)
• Establishes controls to minimize food and supply waste and avoid employee theft
• Utilize knowledge about safety, sanitation, and accident prevention principles to ensure food prep is safe
• Adheres to standard recipes and techniques for food preparation and presentation, which help to ensure consistently high quality and to minimize food costs
• Consults with the CED as relates to food production and special events being planned
• Cooks or directly supervises the cooking of items that require skillful preparation
• Evaluates food products to ensure that quality standards are consistently attained
• Interacts with CED to ensure that food production consistently exceeds the expectations of residents and family members
• Adheres to the planned and posted cleaning and maintenance schedule for all kitchen areas and equipment
• Utilizes locally sourced and organic food whenever possible

• Creates a positive environment, which encourages creative, positive problem solving and overall job satisfaction for team members
• Develops a strong team culture which fosters interdepartmental cooperation
• Demonstrate exemplary attitude, work ethic, and unwavering integrity
• Lead with a servant-leadership style that is inspirational, motivational, and compassionate

• Contribute to an incredible customer experience
• Assist CED in providing training and insight to team members to achieve positive customer interactions
• Help team members be great with positive attitudes that treat everyone the way they would like to be treated

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one (1) year of kitchen experience is preferred
• Must have good physical and mental health
• Must possess an upbeat, positive,…