The Neighborhood at Hopkinsville is seeking Cooks to join their team! The Cook reports directly to the Food and Beverage Director.

Shift Details:

• Cook: Mon-Fri; Every other weekend required.

PURPOSE: The Cook is responsible for all food preparation so that food meets and/or exceeds quality, quantity, and service schedule requirements and hospitality service standards for the community. The Cook is also responsible for effectively managing all food production in the absence of the Lead Cook or Food and Beverage Director, while ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local regulatory procedures regarding food production.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summary of general responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Preparation and serving of meals.
• Sanitation of food service areas.
• Accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating, and inventory of products.
• Adhering to posted menus and preparing food items using approved Phoenix standardized recipes in a timely manner.
• Monitoring all food items to ensure minimum guidelines for temperature, taste, and quality are upheld at all times.
• Tasting and preparing food to determine quality or necessary adjustments.
• Maintaining sanitary conditions to ensure safety and compliance with regulations.
• Operating dish machine(s) according to Food Safety Standards.

Record Keeping/Resident Services: Responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of resident information at all times and recording the following measures for service standards and regulatory compliance:

• Equipment temperatures.
• Refrigerator temperatures.
• Freezer temperatures.
• Cooking temperatures of the food.
• Holding temperatures of the food.
• Cooling temperatures of the food.
• Food production quantities.
• Taste evaluation sheets.
• Rotating menus and production sheets.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/LICENSURE-CERTIFICATION:

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Culinary apprenticeship or training preferred.
• One (1) year of job-related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items, and therapeutic diets.
• Maintains a current SERV Safe certificate or is able to participate in the food services sanitation training to become SERV Safe Certified.

• Flexible scheduling with weekdays and alternate weekends.
• Opportunity to work in a supportive team environment.
• Compliance with food safety and sanitation standards.

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Culinary apprenticeship or training preferred.
• One (1) year of job-related experience in food preparation.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets.
• Current SERV Safe certificate or willingness to obtain.