Kidron Bethel Village is looking for a part-time Cook to join our team! 6:00am - 2:00pm shift available

 

Join our team and enjoy outstanding benefits!

 

At Bluestem Communities, we value our full-time team members and offer a benefits package designed to support both your personal and professional well-being. As a full-time employee you can enjoy the following benefits:

Health and insurance

• Health, dental and vision insurance


• Flexible Spending Accounts (medical & childcare available)


• AFLAC products


• Voluntary life insurance

Financial wellness

• 401(k) plan with company match


• Gradifi student loan payment program


• Payactiv: Early access to earned wages

Company-paid benefits

• Group term life and AD&D insurance


• Short-term disability insurance


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time off and perks

• Paid Time Off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays


• Bluestem Wellness Center membership


• Meal discounts at our dining locations

Our benefits are designed to help you thrive both personally and professionally. Explore the full range of benefits and learn more about how Bluestem Communities can be the right fit for you—visit our Careers page today!

 

Position Overview:

 

The primary responsibility of the Cook is reading recipes; preparation and serving daily meals according to dietary needs; ensuring food temperature controls; maintaining proper food storage practices, marking and inventory of leftover food products; and cleaning and sanitizing of cooking utensils, food preparation areas, and food storage units.

 

Essential Job Functions:

 

Cooks food according to menus, recipes, and diet sheets

• Understands and adheres to residents’ nutritional needs as specified on their diet sheets


• Remains alert to residents’ changing dietary and health concerns


• Consults daily menus to determine which food will be cooked for the day


• Uses all kitchen equipment appropriately

Organizes food preparation

• Ensures that food is ready at the proper time and temperature


• Organizes food to be delivered to different areas

Follows HACCP standards for preparing, handling, serving and storing food

• Checks and records temperatures of food to ensure that it is served at correct temperatures


• Cools food according to the Serv Safe manual


• Prepares, cooks and stores food under appropriate temperatures and with safe food handling techniques


• Cooks food in a manner to conserve nutritive value, flavor, appearance and texture

Uses food and supplies appropriately to maintain budget

• Understand and follows food portion controls


• Avoids wasting food or supplies

Serves and delivers food

• Serves residents in the dining area when time permits


• Monitors all buffet area and refills it as necessary


• Prepares food

Cleans in assigned areas

• Keeps all kitchen equipment clean and in good working order


• Cleans and sanitizes food preparation areas


• Helps washes pots and pans and puts them away as time permits


• Ensures that dietary aides clear and wipe down tables and sweep and mop floor


• Ensures all dietary aides have completed assigned job duties before end of shift


• Completes cleaning schedule


• Uses good sanitation practices as described in Serv Safe manual