Lead Cook

Full Time
Chesterfield, VA 23832
Posted
Job description

If Caring is at your Core, You Belong At Lucy Corr!

At Lucy Corr, exceptional caring is not just what we do – it’s at the core of who we are.

Lucy Corr has an ongoing recruitment program for Cooks (Full-time, Part-time, & PRN) that share our passion for creating the best dining experience for our residents, staff, and visitors.

To apply for this position or learn more about our competitive pay, comprehensive benefits package, and caring work environment, please visit LucyCorr.org/careers. A completed employment application is required for further consideration.

*Ask us about our Employee Referral Bonus Program!*

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Assists in preparing, portioning, cooking, and presenting food in accordance with standardized recipes and food safety guidelines.

· Assisting in preparing meal ingredients, which includes washing, peeling, cutting, and slicing fruits and vegetables as well as marinating meats.

· Plating and garnishing meal items in accordance with the instructions provided by the chef.

· Ensures proper temperature, presentation, and palatability of all food served

· Performs pre-preparation duties to include setting up workstation with ingredients and equipment and preparing ingredients by measuring, weighing, mixing, chopping, trimming, and peeling food items

· Properly stores food by adhering to food safety policies and procedures

· Cleans and sanitizes work areas, equipment, and utensils and ensures proper storage of equipment

· Stores all sanitized equipment

· Provides in-service training

· Relieves the supervisor when needed

Knowledge and Skills

· Ability to read and follow standardized recipes, production sheets and instructions.

· Ability to take temperatures of food and equipment and document accordingly

· Ability to track and record food inventory

· Ability to maintain sanitary work environment

· Ability to adhere to standard food rotation practices to reduce food wastage and minimize the prevent the risk of contamination.

· Ability to interact with residents, visitors, and fellow team members in a pleasant manner

· Ability to work well independently and with others.

· Knowledge of health department and other regulatory agency requirements

Minimum Education and Experience

· High school coursework and at least two year of experience prepping and serving food in a commercial or health care setting or equivalent combination of training and experience; SERV Safe Food Safety Certification preferred.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.

· This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day.

· The employee must frequently lift or move objects and patients/residents weighing over 50 pounds.

· Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

· Generally in an indoor setting; occasionally may perform tasks for outside activities and events.

· While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to odors, fumes or airborne particles and some mechanical equipment.

· While performing the duties of this job, may be exposed to extreme conditions, to include hot and cold.

· The employee may be exposed to a variety of patient conditions and elements.

· The noise level is moderate to loud.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

· This is a position in a health care setting that is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Rotating shifts as well as holiday and work during inclement weather may be required.

For more than 50 years, we have been committed to creating a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment for every employee, resident, and guest. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion are present in every operational aspect of our loving not-for-profit continuing care facility and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Lucy Corr is a Drug-free/Smoke-free Workplace.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • Dental insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • Employee discount
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Shift:

  • Day shift
  • Evening shift

Weekly day range:

  • Weekend availability

COVID-19 considerations:
Numerous COVID Safety precautions are in place at Lucy Corr. Per Federal Health Care Worker Vaccine Requirements, employees must submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or be approved for a valid religious or medical exemption, upon hire.

Application Question(s):

  • Are you able to submit proof of COVID-19 vaccination or documentation to support a valid religious or medical exemption?

Education:

  • High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Food service: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location

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