Cooks

At Cypress Pointe Health and Wellness Center, our associates are our most valuable asset! Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, families, other team members, and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible, which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.Cooks (Dietary Cooks) / Kitchen StaffFull TimeThe Job The purpose of this position is to complete duties assigned to provide accurate, timely food service to meet residents' needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements. To maintain dietary equipment in a safe, sanitary manner.Follow menus and prepare food and beveragesOrganize duties to complete tray service in a timely mannerAssure kitchen equipment and surfaces are clean and sanitized according to dietary proceduresStore food in compliance with dietary proceduresResponsibilitiesPrepare all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roast items per standardized recipesPrepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per standardized recipesPrepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet ordersPlans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preservedDetermines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal productionAlso must maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in Attendance PolicyQualificationsAbility to understand and following instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmeticAbility to understand measurements and conversionsA minimum of three years of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, club or similar institutionAbility to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standardsKnowledge of kitchen equipmentWe are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.