Lead Cook - Lady Lake, United States - Clarendale of Schereville

Description

Job Description

When you work at Freedom Pointe at The Villages you have a front-row seat to the amazing life stories of the wisest people on earth.

What's more, you are part of an extraordinary company - one that's investing in the future of senior living by investing in you.

Don't just do a job. Be part of an extraordinary life

Freedom Pointe at The Villages is recruiting for a hospitality focused Cook to join our team This position is responsible for full-scope, hands on production cooking in the Community Culinary Services Department.

Is responsible for maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times.


Here are a few of the daily responsibilities of a Cook:

1.Clarifies and organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day's production schedule.
2. Assists the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
3. Monitors Labeling of all products in the kitchen
4. Assists in daily shift change walk-through of kitchen staff.
5. Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
6. Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef.
7. Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
8. Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material.
9. Assists the chef in executing all catered and special functions.

• Supervises Utility Workers on daily cleaning projects
• Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvements and corrections as needed

Here are a few of the qualifications we need you to have:

• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English and communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic. Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Two to three years experience in a hotel, restaurant, or club with fine dining preferred.
• Culinary education and supervisory background desirable.

Job Description -Lead Cook Page 3 of 3 Copyright LCS - Life Plan Rev. 02/2020

• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet. Health Care experience desirable.

Many roles in the community may require that we ask about your vaccination status. This could include MMR, chicken pox, hepatitis, flu and COVID-19 vaccine status.

Please note that all employees are required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or apply for and receive an approved exemption, as a condition of employment.

If you're an enthusiastic, compassionate, senior care professional who is passionate about hospitality and senior engagement- please apply, we'd love to get to know you

EEO Employer