Full-Time
Lead Cook
Otterbein SeniorLife
Nonprofit senior living and care services
No salary listed
Lebanon, OH, USA
In Person
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- High school diploma or GED preferred.
- Two to five years of cooking experience in long-term care or a similar setting preferred.
- Ability to prepare, cook, and serve food under strict sanitary conditions.
- Ability to use kitchen utensils and equipment including blenders, mixers, grinders, choppers, slicers, ovens, and cooktops.
- Ability to follow recipes, measure and mix ingredients, prepare menu items, assess doneness using tasting, smelling, and temperature checks, and maintain sanitation and orderliness.
- Read menus to estimate food requirements and procure food from storage.
- Prepare and cook food in accordance with company standards and recipes.
- Measure and mix ingredients and use kitchen utensils and equipment to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, casseroles, and other menu items.
- Bake, roast, steam, broil, and fry meats, fish, poultry, vegetables, and other foods.
- Add seasoning according to recipes and discuss necessary recipe adjustments with the supervisor.
- Test food by tasting, smelling, and taking temperatures to determine proper doneness.
- Carve meats, portion food into serving pans or onto serving plates, and add gravies, sauces, and garnishes.
- Wash, peel, cut, and shred vegetables and fruits as needed.
- Butcher chickens, fish, and meats as needed.
- Bake breads, rolls, and pastries as needed.
- Maintain sanitation and orderliness of equipment, supplies, and utensils in the work area.
- Coordinate work with other food service employees to prevent waste and facilitate use of overproduction.
- Replenish food and items and provide backup on the service line for dining center customers.
- Select and develop recipes when needed.
- Cut, trim, bone, and carve meats and poultry for cooking.
- Portion cooked foods according to serving size and garnishing methods.
- Follow the prep sheet to prepare items for the next day’s meals.
- High school diploma or GED.
- Two to five years of cooking experience in long-term care or a similar setting.
Otterbein SeniorLife is a nonprofit provider of senior living and post-acute care. It operates life-plan communities, skilled-nursing neighborhoods, assisted living, independent living, rehabilitation, home services, and related programs. Older adults and families use its residential and care options across different stages of aging and recovery. Community teams are supported by clinical leadership, hospitality, therapy, sales, facilities, spiritual care, and central services. Roles include nursing, caregiving, therapy, dining, life enrichment, maintenance, administration, and community leadership.
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