Cook

The role

The Cook participates in restaurant style menu planning, preparation, cooking and serving of all food items to residents, guests, and partners. This role involves performing related tasks and assigned duties as determined by supervisors.

What you will do

• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and procures food from storage.
• Prepares and cooks food in accordance with company standards.
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Bakes, roast, steams, broils, fries meats, fish, poultry, vegetables and other foods.
• Adds seasoning to food during mixing and cooking.
• Observes and tests food being cooked by tasting, smelling, and taking temperatures.
• Carves meats, portions food, and adds gravies, sauces, and garnishes.
• May wash, peel, cut and shred vegetables and fruits.
• May butcher chickens, fish, meats.
• May bake breads, rolls and pastries.

Required qualifications

• Maintains sanitation and orderliness of all equipment, supplies and utensils in work area.
• Coordinates work with other food service employees.
• Responsible for replenishing food and items providing back up on service line.
• Selects and develops recipes where needed.
• Cooks and otherwise prepares foods according to recipes.
• Cuts, trims, bones and carves meats and poultry for cooking.
• Portions cooked foods as to size of portions and methods of garnishing.
• Follows prep sheet in order to prepare items for next day's meals.

Nice to have

• High School diploma or GED
• 2 to 5 year's cooking experience in LTC or similar setting

Benefits

• Medical Insurance with free virtual doctor visits
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Pet Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) that accrues immediately from day one
• Paid Holidays
• Access to DailyPay
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year for ANY field of study
• Tuition Discounts through exclusive partnerships with the University of Cincinnati, University of Toledo, and Hondros College
• Employee-Sponsored Crisis Fund

About the company

Otterbein is a not-for-profit retirement community. They provide person-centered care in communities, small house neighborhoods, Home Health, Hospice or Home Office.