Cook

Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepare, cook, season, and serve adequate, attractive, nutritious and balanced meals, including meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, fruit, soups, salads, desserts, breads and pastries, as specified and scheduled by the menus. Clean dietary work area. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibilities for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: - Handle and prepare food that is palatable, appetizing and attractive, following standardized recipes. - Comply with meal schedules. - Maintain and use equipment and supplies, sanitize after each use. - Work cooperatively with other staff and departments. - Use initiative, judgment and portion control in setting up meals and utilizing leftovers to avoid waste. - Follow standard recipes. - Cook a variety of foods in large quantities. - Understand importance of proper food-handling techniques and hazards of improper food handling. - Be familiar with seasoning and cooking time required. - Be aware of cooking characteristics of various cuts of meat, fish, and...