Lead Cook

Description

GenCare Lifestyle @ Pt. Ruston is a Premier IL/AL/Memory Care Senior Living Community in Tacoma, and a recent multiple US News & World Report Community Award Winner. We are currently seeking a qualified Lead Cook/Sous Chef to join our exceptional Culinary Team.

Full time Benefits include: Base Medical plan is 99% employer paid, Dental, Vision and Life at the employees expense, Paid sick (1 hour for every 40 worked, able to roll over max of 56 hours) and 6 paid holidays per year plus a paid day off for your birthday, one week vacation after one year employment, with an additional week beginning in year 2 finally with an additional week starting in the 47th month for a total of 3 weeks, quarterly raises for hourly employees, 401K eligible after 6 months with up to a 4% employer match after one year of employment, up to 3 days of bereavement and up to 5 days jury leave, First Choice Health Employee Assistance Program, free CEU’s, LPN and CNA annual license reimbursement, Free meal at work.

Do you want to help transform lives? Are you enthusiastic about spreading joy? Working with seniors is a meaningful and enriching way to focus your career goals.As a GenCare team member, you can have a dramatic impact on the lives of seniors. This is about helping people who need your help. For compassionate people, this makes a career profoundly fulfilling.GenCare Lifestyle promotes a Whole Life Living program and Assisted Living/Health Services that focuses on the mind, body, and soul. For more information about our company, please visit us at www.gencarelifestyle.com.We set the bar high because our cultured and discerning residents expect it! Our forward-thinking mission statement considers the dietary needs and expectations of a senior population that understands food and its relationship to vitality and health!Job briefWe are looking for a professional Lead Cook to be the second in command in our kitchen, following our Culinary Director's and GenCare standards and policies. The successful candidate will employ their culinary and managerial skills to play a critical role in maintaining and enhancing our residents’ satisfaction.Responsibilities

• Help in the preparation and execution of all food production,
• Have mastery over all cooking techniques utilized in batch and line cooking of standard American fare.
• Ensure that the kitchen operates efficiently.
• Have full control of the planning and directing food preparation for the week.
• Resourcefully solve any issues that arise and seize control of any problematic situation.
• Manage and train kitchen staff.
• Assist with ordering and inventory.
• Comply with and enforce strict sanitation regulations and safety standards.
• Maintain a positive and professional approach with coworkers and customers.
• Fill in when needed.
• Flexible with schedule.
• Following, interpreting, and elevating company recipes.

Requirements

• 2+ years of experience as a Sous Chef
• Understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures
• Excellent record of kitchen and staff management
• Flexibility and availability
• Accuracy and speed in handling emergency situations and providing solutions.
• Prefer some familiarity with senior community environment and cooking in this venue.

All qualified and interested applicants are encouraged to email a resume.All offers of employment are contingent upon the candidate passing a background check, reference check and meeting minimum requirements and providing all required employment documentation.