Prep Cook I

About the role

Location: Wind Crest by Erickson Senior Living

Summary

Responsible for ensuring the efficiency, quality and preparation of all food items as outlined on the station prep sheet to include receiving, storage of products as related to hot and cold food items as well as maintaining a high level of sanitation of work area and kitchen and storage areas.

Compensation

$16.00 - $19.00 applications are accepted on ongoing basis

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Maintains the Erickson Senior Living philosophy and Values Follows proper handling, preparation and holding guidelines, takes temperatures at regular intervals and maintains foods in sufficient quantities while minimizing over-production and waste.

Assists in preparing all food products as scheduled (may include therapeutic and mechanically altered recipes as scheduled), may include regular breakfast, lunch and dinner service and any catering or other special functions using Production Sheets and approved recipes. Follows HACCP procedures and practices. Maintains kitchen sanitation and equipment cleaning schedule.

• Communicates appropriately with all dining team members, supervisors - listens effectively.
• Works safely, consistently using designated safety equipment (personal protective equipment- PPE).
• All other duties as assigned by the Sous Chef, Executive Chef or Campus Executive Chef.

Qualifications

• Ability to initiate and implement necessary plans to assure proper food service for breakfast, lunch, dinner, catering and special events.
• Employee will be required to work weekends and holidays

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Language Skills

Must be able to read, write, understand and communicate in the English language.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel; or reach with hands and arms;
• Complete repetitive tasks such as slicing, dicing, peeling, mixing, cutting, serving,
• Ability to safely lift and/or move, using designated safety equipment, objects weighing up to 50 pounds
• Talk, hear, smell, taste
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception
• Speaking, thinking, evaluating, writing, learning new skills and information

Work Environment

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work in extreme temperatures including hot kitchen to refrigerators and freezers.
• Ability to work in a multi-tasked environment
• Employees younger than 18 years old are restricted from using mechanical or automatic table slicers, table top mixers or stand mixers

Additional information

Wind Crest is a beautiful 84-acre continuing care retirement community located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, just minutes from Denver. We're part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country's largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care.

Wind Crest helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.