Cook - PT

Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
Kidron Bethel Village - North Newton, KS
Position Type
Part Time
Education Level
Prefer High School grad or GED
Salary Range
$15.50 Hourly
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Multiple Shifts Available
Job Category
Restaurant - Food Service
Description
Kidron Bethel Village is looking for a part-time Cook to join our team!Current shift available: 5:00am - 1:30pm.
Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits! - Tailored for part-time employees!
At Bluestem Communities, we value our part-time team members and offer a benefits package designed to support both your personal and professional well-being. As a part-time employee you can enjoy the following benefits:
Financial wellness and security

• 401(k) plan with company match
• Gradifi student loan payment program
• Payactiv : Early access to earned wages

Wellness and support benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Bluestem Wellness Center membership

Meal perks

• Meal Discounts at our dining locations

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Explore the full range of benefits and learn more about how Bluestem Communities can be the right fit for you-visit our Careers page today!
Position Overview:
The primary responsibility of the Cook is reading recipes; preparation and serving daily meals according to dietary needs; ensuring food temperature controls; maintaining proper food storage practices, marking and inventory of leftover food products; and cleaning and sanitizing of cooking utensils, food preparation areas, and food storage units.
Essential Job Functions:
Cooks food according to menus, recipes, and diet sheets

• Understands and adheres to residents' nutritional needs as specified on their diet sheets
• Remains alert to residents' changing dietary and health concerns
• Consults daily menus to determine which food will be cooked for the day
• Uses all kitchen equipment appropriately

Organizes food preparation

• Ensures that food is ready at the proper time and temperature
• Organizes food to be delivered to different areas

Follows HACCP standards for preparing, handling, serving and storing food

• Checks and records temperatures of food to ensure that it is served at correct temperatures
• Cools food according to the Serv Safe manual
• Prepares, cooks and stores food under appropriate temperatures and with safe food handling techniques
• Cooks food in a manner to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and texture

Uses food and supplies appropriately to maintain budget

• Understand and follows food portion controls
• Avoids wasting food or supplies

Serves and delivers food

• Serves residents in the dining area when time permits
• Monitors all buffet area and refills it as necessary
• Prepares food

Cleans in assigned areas

• Keeps all kitchen equipment clean and in good working order
• Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas
• Helps washes pots and pans and puts them away as time permits
• Ensures that dietary aides clear and wipe down tables and sweep and mop floor
• Ensures all dietary aides have completed assigned job duties before end of shift
• Completes cleaning schedule
• Uses good sanitation practices as described in Serv Safe manual

Qualifications and Experience:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Prefer ServSafe Food Handler certificate or willing to obtain
• Prefer one or more years of culinary training or equivalent cooking experience
• Must be able to work a minimum of every other weekend and holidays

Physical Requirements:
Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly.