Lead Cook

Job description

Description Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Lead Cook is responsible for all food preparation and ensuring that high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are maintained. The Lead Cook takes inventory, places food purchasing orders in accordance with the needs of the kitchen, is responsible for menu creation and implementation, ensures food items are stored at the correct temperatures and follows all health and safety practices applicable to the kitchen and the overall facility. A high level of dependability and autonomy is needed to run the kitchen and be able to work in a fast-paced environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: - Maintain inventory of kitchen and food supplies, including planning, ordering, and stocking food and kitchen supplies. - Creates weekly menu and appropriately prepares up to three diverse and healthy meals per day and other food items required by contract. - Maintains a food handlers’ certificate and all required and requested certifications. Also keeps all related logs (i.e., temperature and all others). - Assists with kitchen inspections, health department inspections, fire department inspections, and documentation of kitchen equipment ch...