Cook

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care
. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Full Time Cook in Lino Lakes, MN

Come elevate your career with our company that has won the #1 "Best places to work by Modern Healthcare!" You will be on a team of people that will support you. This is a great time to join our company; we are growing quickly! Come and make an impact!

We offer amazing benefits including PTO, vacation time, holidays, medical and dental insurance, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, and more.

• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• In the absence of the Director of Culinary, checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered.
• Supervises and assists in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notifies Director of Culinary of food, supplies or equipment needs, reports equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations and department sanitation procedures as evidenced through local health department and third-party audits.
• Performs other department duties assigned by the Director of Culinary.

• Minimum of 1 year cooking experience in batch cooking, family‑style restaurants, or short order.
• Minimum of one year of food service experience in a health care dietary setting is desired but not required.
• General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.
• Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation.
• Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.

• Ability to read, write and speak English.
• High school graduate or equivalent education preferred.
• Preference given to persons with an education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets.

• Customer Service Oriented
• Basic Food Preparation Knowledge
• Sanitation and Safety Practices
• Thoroughness
• Time Management

The Cook stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day, and reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies, and equipment. The Cook must be able to work with chemicals/cleaning agents and must be able to lift and/or carry 50 to 75 pounds.

Salary: $22/hour

Hours: 6am - 2:30pm

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.