Cook

Bring your passion for food to the table! We're looking for a talented Cook who takes pride in preparing delicious, quality meals and creating a welcoming dining experience for our residents. Join a team where your culinary skills make a meaningful difference every day! 

The ideal candidate will possess excellent knowledge of how to prepare exceptional food. Training in proper food safety and cleanliness procedures is required. As a member of our culinary team, the Cook is responsible for the dining delight of our residents. Your principal role will be to prepare high-quality meals which contribute to the overall well-being of our Residents.

We offer a lot of great benefits including a 401k retirement program, Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Health Reimbursement Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Referral Bonus, Tuition Reimbursement, Scholarship Opportunities, Paid Time Off, and access to our Wellness Center and Personal Training!!

This opportunity is a full-time, 2nd shift (11am-7:30pm) union eligible position including every other weekend and some holidays! Westminster offers a competitive wage with an annual increase. The wage scale for this position is $18.29 - $20.29 per hour. If this sounds like the perfect opportunity, apply now!

Job Duties:

• Prepares and serves hot food, cold food, food supplements and garnishes in amounts consistent with census for residents, staff guests and special events as assigned, according to standardized recipes and safe food handling practices.
• Produces and portions the menu as directed or as indicated on the menu spreadsheet or production worksheet. Utilizes scales, scoops and other measuring devices to provide foods in amounts specified on the production worksheet.
• Maintains and records proper serving temperatures and refrigerated storage temperatures. Properly covers, labels, dates, discards expired foods, and applies the time of day to all foods processed on the premises before storing in the refrigerator or freezer in accordance with the Illinois Department of Public Health Regulations.
• Maintains all storage and preparation areas in a clean and sanitary manner.
• Verifies product needed to produce the planned menu one day in advance. Communicates any product needs to the Executive Chef or Food Service Director. Utilizes, puts away and organized stock, and properly rotates food items.
• Communicates and works well with other personnel in dietary and other departments to provide superior resident service.
• Familiarize oneself with location and use of firefighting equipment, alarms and disaster procedures.
• Assists in the completion of food production work sheets.
• Attend educational meetings planned for this position.
• May perform the duties of a Dietary Aide or Dishwasher on an as needed basis.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.
• Cleans coolers and carts.
• Follows cleaning schedule instructions.
• Provides feedback to Chef, Director of Culinary, and Assistant Director of Culinary in an efficient manner.

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent. Previous food service and cook experience preferred. Some knowledge of special diets and tray line assembly is desired. Certified in Food Service Sanitation by the Illinois Department of Public Health.