Roland Park Place is the premier continuing care retirement community in Baltimore. Our aim is to ensure pleasure in retirement, our focus is on personal well-being, and our pledge is to enhance our residents’ interests. The Dining Services team at Roland Park Place supports this mission by focusing on teamwork and cooperation, gracious hospitality, and great food.

Here at Roland Park Place, every member of the Dining Services team is driven to deliver the highest level of hospitality and shares a belief that fresh, quality food is fundamentally linked to health and wellness, human interaction, and social responsibility. From this common core, we deliver the best food and dining services possible and exceed our residents' and guests' expectations every day.

As the Cook, you will have the responsibility for food production in the kitchen operations. This position plays an integral role in managing the food production operations while ensuring resident and guest satisfaction. This successful team member must have the ability to work in a diverse, fast-paced work environment while remaining focused on the highest possible food quality standards.

NO WORKING LATE NIGHTS! Finished by 8:00 PM!

Specific Tasks:

• Cleaning, measuring, weighing, labeling, and preparation of food products for service
• Prepares a variety of foods with different cooking methods including but not limited to: poaching, steaming, grilling, roasting, mixing, pureeing, slicing, chopping, and baking
• Adheres to strict par levels and recipe specifications as established by leadership
• Ensures recipes are followed with accuracy to ensure nutritional adequacy
• Properly executes all recipe procedures including scaling and batch preparation
• Prepares food products to ensure that minimal waste is accrued
• Checks all food products for quality and notifies leadership immediately if there is a question about color, smell, feel, storage practices, or shelf life
• Exhibits proper knife skills and knife safety procedures at all times
• Operates all kitchen equipment properly and follows manufacturer and company safety guidelines
• Completes assigned prep work to stock and set up stations as necessary
• Maintains stock of all necessary items to ensure that all meal service periods run smoothly
• Maintains required food safety documentation including temperature logs, cooling logs, and production sheets as required
• Maintains the cleanliness of the kitchen via constant upkeep of production areas and removal of debris
• Other duties as assigned

General Tasks:

• Assists other team members during high volume when needed
• Upholds the highest quality standards for food safety and cleanliness
• Tests the temperature of food as directed and ensures leftover food is stored properly
• Follows company safety and sanitation policies and procedures
• Communicates issues to leadership on a timely basis
• Contributes to a positive resident and guest experience by doing everything they are empowered to exceed their expectations
• Performs other tasks and duties as assigned by a supervisor or manager

Basic Understanding

• Basic knowledge of cooking principles and techniques
• Able to read and understand recipes and production sheets
• Completes all assigned tasks in a timely and efficient manner
• Performs job within scheduled time unless approved by the leadership
• Break periods are taken during every shift and are taken at a time so as to not conflict with the needs of the department

Personal Presentation:

• Follows all Roland Park Place policies with regards to uniform, personal protective equipment (PPE), appearance, and hygiene
• Presents him/herself as a positive ambassador for the department and Roland Park Place as a whole
• Interacts with residents/guests in a cheerful, engaging, and energetic manner with the intent to ensure the resident/ guest has a pleasurable and complete experience
• Is responsive to the needs and suggestions of residents/guests as well as the growth and change inherent in our business
• Is self-motivated and functions in a manner that minimizes leadership redirection
• Is depended upon for a consistent and quality job in the absence of supervision

Education and Experience:

• 2 years of related experience and/or training in food production
• A high school degree or equivalent required
• ServSafe Food Handler certification is a plus

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  This position requires standing, walking, and bending throughout the entire work day and the ability to lift, stack, and maneuver objects that may weigh 30 to 50 pounds.