Executive Chef

2 weeks ago


Ephrata, Pennsylvania, United States Fairmount Homes Full time
Job Title: Cook

At Fairmount Homes, we are seeking a skilled Cook to join our team. As a Cook, you will be responsible for preparing and serving high-quality meals to our residents.

Responsibilities:
  • Prepare meals according to standardized recipes and instructions.
  • Adjust recipes for altered diets and ensure quantity, nutritional, and quality standards are met.
  • Participate in special catering functions as needed.
  • Comply with all safety standards and ensure a safe work environment.
  • Responsible for maintaining food at safe temperatures, checking and recording refrigerator and freezer temperatures, and locking/unlocking kitchen and dining room doors.
  • Assist in cleaning jobs, including refrigerators, ranges, ovens, grills, appliances, and work areas.
  • Ensure food is within use-by dates and discard items that are past those dates.
  • Participate in facility-wide in-service training programs.
  • Regularly interact with residents during meal times.
  • Provide input for facility menu cycles.
Requirements:
  • Experience in large quantity food production preferred.
  • Personal hygiene and dress must conform with required standards.
  • Must be able to read, write, and follow written instructions.
  • Must have basic knowledge of safe and sanitary equipment handling.
  • Gifted in hospitality and genuine desire to serve others.
  • Ability to add and subtract and do basic culinary calculations.
Compensation:

$20.25-$21.90 per hour, with additional $1/hr for evening hours and $1.25/hr for weekends.