Job description

THE MYRON STRATTON HOME

Position Description

Position Title: Cook

Position Pay Range: $16.77- $21.61

Position summary: Position involving preparation of all meal period items according to recipes and production charts. Follows established Myron Stratton procedures and guidelines, and food safety procedures. This position requires a commitment to providing our assisted-living, and residents a high level of food production, and caters to their specific dietary needs. All culinary positions at Myron Stratton are required to perform any duties necessary including: floor maintenance, dishwashing, trash removal, transportation of food product, serving food, and any other duty that management deems necessary. Teamwork is essential.

Primary Job Duties: Include the following.

Essential Functions

Prepping and pulling food items per production charts.
Cooking items using standardized recipes.
Properly use a variety of kitchen equipment and clean properly.
Follow sanitation policies and procedures.
Assisting the culinary team with prep production as needed. May be given other tasks the team may require.
Washing dishes for any/all meal periods.
Opening or Closing both kitchens.

Duties and Tasks: Duties and tasks are simple to moderate and repetitive. Follows existing policies, practices and procedures. Must be able to follow recipes and production charts.
Refers questions and problems to supervisor. Identifies and reports quality concerns.
Complete other reasonable duties at the discretion of management.

Supervision Given and Received: Works under direct supervision most of the day with three hours being unsupervised. Follows detailed instructions and reports any deviation to supervisor or AM lead cook.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

QUALIFICATIONS

High School or General Education Degree (G.E.D.) - Preferred

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES
Food Handlers Card or Servsafe Certificate - Required
Minimum 1 year culinary experience - Preferred

REQUIRED SKILLS
Applies cooking skills and procedures appropriate for the position within assigned functional area. Must be able to read and understand recipes/production charts.

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to follow and comprehend recipes and production charts.
Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents and other employees of the organization.

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions in recipes and production charts. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Work Environment: Must be able to work in an environment that may be hot and humid. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment

Extreme cold - occasionally
Extreme heat - frequently
Humidity/wet - frequently
Noise - frequently
Hazardous materials- occasionally
Temperature changes- occasionally
Atmospheric changes/conditions - rarely
Vibrations- occasionally - frequently

Physical Demands: Must be able to stand for eight hours and ability to lift over 50 LBS. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demand

Standing - frequently
Walking- occasionally
Sitting - rarely
Lifting- occasionally
Carrying- occasionally
Pushing/Pulling- occasionally
Climbing- occasionally

Balancing - occasionally
Stooping - occasionally
Kneeling - occasionally
Crouching - occasionally
Crawling - rarely
Reaching - occasionally
Handling - occasionally
Grasping - occasionally
Feeling - occasionally
Talking - frequently
Hearing - frequently
Repetitive Motions - frequently
Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - occasionally

You will be asked to provide the following upon offer of employment:

1. Authorization to work in the United States
2. Authorization to request a Criminal Background report
3. Authorization to request a Colorado Adult Protective Services background report (in the case of position of direct resident care - such as nursing).

4. Authorization to request a Drug Screening report

5. Authorization to request a Driver’s Motor Vehicle background report (in the case of a position that will be driving company/business vehicles).

If you are interested in this position, you may apply by doing one of the following:

• Visit the Office at 555 Gold Pass Heights Colorado Springs CO 80906
• Visit the Home’s website at www.myronstrattonhome.org

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $16.77 - $18.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Shift:

• 10 hour shift

Weekly day range:

• Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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