Cook
Latham, NY 
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Job Description
Cook
Requisition ID 2024-28987 # of Openings 1 Area of Interest Dining Company Elderwood Location Elderwood Village at Colonie Position Type Regular Full-Time Salary Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 / hour
Salary
Pay: $17.00 - $20.00 / hour
Overview

$2500 sign on bonus!

Cook Pay Rate Range : $17.00 - $20.00 / hour. Earn more with experience!

No late nights - weekend rotation.

Benefits available to part-time staff!

Must have at least 3 years previous high-volume food preparation experience, preferably in a healthcare setting.

Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.

Elderwood Village at Colonie is a 94 bed assisted living facility (ALF) located within the greater Albany area. Our beautiful location is undergoing renovations and boasts a friendly,supportive staff environment!

Join Our Team
Put the CARE back in CAREER - Join our team today!
Responsibilities
    Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
  • Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
  • Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
  • Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
  • Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
  • Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
  • Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.

Qualifications
  • Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

  • Previous food preparation experience required.

  • Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.

  • Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.

  • Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.

  • Pride in quality of food and service necessary.

  • High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.

  • Respect for residents' privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.

  • This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.
EOE Statement
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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Job Summary
Start Date
As soon as possible
Employment Term and Type
Regular, Full or Part Time
Required Experience
3+ years
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