Job Description

OverviewDo you love to cook?   Are you looking for steady hours and to work where you are needed? Elderwood Village at Colonie has a Part-Time Cook position available!  Meal times are highlights of daily life and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious wholesome menus.  Come join our team!   Starting rate of $15.50/hour plus more with experience!Join Our TeamMake a difference in the lives of others. Join our team today!Employee Perks!401K Retirement Plan with Company Match Free meal each shift! Free Uniforms Increased Wages Medical Dental and Vision insurance NEW Weekly Pay Schedule! Point-earning employee reward program: redeem for prizes! Uniform ProvidedResponsibilitiesCook Responsibilities: Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular mechanically altered and other special diet needs. Prepare specified food items as assigned. Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples. Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation cooking and production line stages of food production. Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area. Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature. Assist with preparation of and distribution of food. Base wages increase with experience!FromUp toQualificationsCook Qualifications: Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Previous food preparation experience required. Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required. Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required. Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary. Pride in quality of food and service necessary. High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required. Respect for residents privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.  Elderwood expects all current and new employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. If hired you will be required to provide proof of vaccination. Employees may request a medical exemption from vaccination.EOE StatementWE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability race color religion gender national origin age genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation marital status or any other protected Federal State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.Salary Starting rate of $15.50/hour plus more with experience!