Lead Cook

Join Our Team at Vitality Living as a Lead Cook at our Vitality Living Hudson Community!

At Vitality Living, we are more than just a place of work; we are a vibrant community dedicated to creating meaningful experiences for our residents, families, and team members. At Vitality, everyone is not only encouraged to be themselves but also celebrated for it! Join us today and bring your individuality along!

Lead Cook responsibilities:

• Adhere to all food-related safety/sanitation standards.
• Prepare meals that are nutritious, appetizing, and attractive in accordance to company

menus and recipes, as well as to physician orders for diet, texture, and liquid thickness.

• Adhere to portion-control and plate presentation policies.
• Ensure food, supplies, and appropriate personnel are available for meals planned.
• Supervise preparation of serving carts.
• Adhere to proper procedures for covering, labeling, dating, and storing food in a timely

manner.

• Complete leftover logs.
• Ensure all temperature logs are completed at required time.
• Adhere to company sanitation standards by effectively cleaning while working, including:

the preparation and serving areas, pots and pans, kitchen surfaces, walls, and floors, using

appropriate cleaning schedules.

• Resolve resident-related food complaints as needed.
• Supervise the Culinary team and overall kitchen operation in the absence of the Culinary

Services Director.

• Contribute to a positive, effective working environment, promoting teamwork and

accountability with the team.

• Ensure all Cooks and Culinary team members are dressed in appropriate, clean, and neat

uniforms.

• Perform administrative duties including menu planning, ordering, receiving, invoice

processing, inventory, end-of-the month reports, and staffing.

• Ensure all staple items are consistently ordered to ensure no lack of supply.
• Ensure adherence to procedures regarding community infection control policies.
• Use cleaners and other hazardous materials according to department procedure.
• Promptly report and/or address any unsafe conditions or equipment problems.
• Attend and participate in onboarding and annual training, in-services and team member

meetings as requested.

• Understand and implement all emergency plans including fire, earthquake, and other

disasters.

• Perform other duties as assigned by Culinary Services Director.

Qualifications:

• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Have a Culinary Arts degree or equivalent experience.
• Have two years of experience in institutional or full-service restaurant cooking.
• Demonstrate ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Meet state or provincial health-related requirements.
• Maintain a food handler's permit as required by state or provincial regulations.
• Maintain any other certifications as required by state or provincial regulations.
• Desire to work with older adults and their families.

Physical Responsibilities:

Physical Demands include: Standing, Walking, Sitting, Bending, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling,

Climbing Stairs, Grasping, Manual Dexterity, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Vision Acuity, Color

Vision, Talking, Hearing, Tasting, and Smelling.

The weight determined to be appropriate for a Sous Chef to lift with or without reasonable

accommodations is up to 50 lbs.

Some of our benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Generous PTO Plan
• Monthly and quarterly perfect attendance bonuses
• 401k

Job Details:

• Full-Time

Vitality Living is an equal opportunity employer where you can Be You, Be Vibrant, and Belong