Cook

Company: American Advanced Management, Inc
Location: Riverbank
Posted on: June 7, 2021

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cook prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption by residents and employees in facility by performing the following duties.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Food Handler's Certification
• Experience desirable, but not a requirement.
• Must be mentally alert.
• Must be able to read, write and speak the English language in an understandable manner.
• Clean and appropriately groomed.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept.
• Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, family members, visitor, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.
• Must not pose a direct threat to safety and health of other individuals in the workplace.

JOB DUTIES:

• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and orders from supplier or procures food from storage
• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles
• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles
• Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods
• Adds seasoning to food during mixing or cooking
• Observes and tests food being cooking by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked
• Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies and sauces, and garnishes serving to fill orders
• Supervises other cooks and kitchen employees
• Washes, peels, cuts and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use
• Butchers chicken, fish and shellfish
• Cuts, trims and bones meat prior to cooking
• Bakes breads, rolls, cakes and pastry
• Other duties may be assigned

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