Cook - Per Diem

Job Title: Cook
Location: Norwalk, CT
Employment Type: Per Diem
Salary Range: Competitive
Department: Dinning

About Us:
Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. Its not just a job. Its an extraordinary life.

Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home-like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live the good life in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day.

Maplewood at Strawberry Hill is currently hiring a Cook to join our culinary team on a per Diem basis.

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The Cook works directly with the Culinary Service Director and plays an integral role in planning and delivering an outstanding dining experience for our residents and guests

5-10 years experience within an assisted living community

Must be serve safe certified

Culinary diploma is necessary but not a requirement

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists or prepares food items and serves food to residents within scheduled time frame

  Cleans and maintains food service areas, including kitchen and dining room

  Assists Culinary Services Director in maintaining inventory control

  Supervises servers in the absence of the Culinary Service Director

  Maintains clean, neat, and safe work environment

  Demonstrates knowledge of kitchen equipment including but not limited to: ovens, slicers, mixers, steam tables, steamers, toasters, coffee pots, refrigerators, and freezers

  Assures that residents diets are being followed

  Assures employees and resident guest meals are accounted for on a daily basis

  Reports to Culinary Service Director any loss, breakage, or waste of supplies and equipment

  Observes and communicates to Culinary Service Director problems or potential problems in the dietary department

  Ability to work with little or no supervision

  Ability to cook large quantities of food and deliver a superior product

  Ability to guide and instruct others in food preparation and food serving

  Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

Serve Safe Certification Required

Has a working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.

Knowledge of cooking times and temperatures essential in accordance to state guidelines

Knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings

Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills

Experience in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs.

Ability to read, write, and speak English

Physical Requirements

Physically able to bend and reach.

Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 40-50lbs at times.

Physically able to stand for extended periods of time

Ability to work in a hot/humid environment for extended amounts of time

Is subject to burns from hot foods, cuts from knives, falls on slippery floors if caution is not used when working

Tastes and smells food to determine quality and palatability

• High School or better

• Technical/other training or better

• Training

• Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
• Leader: Inspires teammates to follow them
• Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
• Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

• Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

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