Job description
Friendship Village Tempe is seeking a Full-Time Cold Prep Cook to join our team!
Pay Range: $16.23-$17.85 depending on years of experience
Scheduled: *****Required - Open Availability from 5:00am-7:00pm / 7 days a week***** (would not be working 7 days a week just cannot have any days or times that you are not available to be scheduled if needed)
COVID-19:
Friendship Village Tempe is passionate about consistently delivering exceptional service while keeping our community as safe as possible, protecting our residents, our staff, and their families. Therefore, Friendship Village Tempe is requiring that all new hires be fully vaccinated prior to employment. Reasonable accommodations will be considered.
SUMMARY: Prepares items for consumption for the buffet and on-the-go items featured in the Cafe as needed utilizing the highest culinary standards and in accordance with recipes. Interacts with team members, residents and guests in a friendly, helpful and professional manner. Maintains food production service areas in a neat, clean, safe and sanitary manner. Follows all regulatory requirements as mandated by state, federal and local agencies. Prepares food to order in a fast paced environment.
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS:
- Support the Mission of Friendship Village Tempe.
- Knowledgeable of resident rights and ensures an atmosphere which allows for the privacy, dignity and well-being of all residents in a safe, secure environment.
- Support, cooperate with, and implement specific procedures and programs for:
- Safety, including universal precautions and safe work practices, established
fire/safety/disaster plans, risk management, and security, report and/or correct
unsafe working conditions, equipment repair and maintenance needs.
- Confidentiality of all data, including resident, employee and operations data.
- Quality Assurance and compliance with all regulatory requirements.
- Compliance with current law and policy to provide a work environment free from
sexual harassment and all illegal and discriminatory behavior.
- Support and participate in common teamwork:
- Cooperate and work together with all co-workers; plan and complete job duties
with minimal supervisory direction, including appropriate judgment.
- Use tactful, appropriate communications in sensitive and emotional situations.
- Follow up as appropriate with supervisor, co-workers or residents regarding
reported complaints, problems and concerns.
d. Promote positive public relations with residents, family members and guests.
e. Complete requirements for in-service training, acceptable attendance, uniform
and dress codes including personal hygiene, and other work duties as assigned.
- Fully embraces a culture of hospitality which includes the following hospitality promises.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Prepares food for all areas of the department in accordance with production sheets, recipes and/or oral instruction from supervisors, utilizing the highest standards of quality and food safety.
- Uses safe food handling practices and sanitary methods to protect the health of the residents and employees of Friendship Village Tempe.
- Maintains work area in a clean, neat and sanitary manner at all times following sanitation policies of the department.
- Labels, dates and rotates all food items according to health department codes.
- Cleans all equipment used in the preparation of foods. Follows the master cleaning schedule.
- Completes H.C.A.A.P. forms for any hot food item to be stored in the walk-in cooler.
- Provides high quality, friendly service; exhibits a cheerful disposition towards all residents, guests and co-workers.
- Responsible for any opening and/or closing duty checklists and additional cleaning tasks as assigned.
- Communicate and interact effectively and tactfully with the resident, visitors, families,
peers, and supervisors.
- Perform any other duties or assume any other responsibilities as directed by department head or supervisor, or as is necessary to perform this job.
ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Must be responsible for arriving on time for your scheduled shifts.
2. Must adhere to all F.V.T. and Dining Services policies and procedures
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- High School Graduate or GED is preferred.
- Minimum 18 years of age.
- Two or more years’ of culinary experience preferred.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
- Effectively read, write, and communicate in English and follow oral and written direction
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
1. Able to compute basic mathematical equations.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
- Must acquire a food handler’s card within 30 days of hire.
Employee Benefits:
At Friendship Village, we truly value our employees. As an FT employee, you will have access to the following:
- Opportunities for Advancement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Competitive Pay
- Direct Deposit
- $600 Employee Referral Bonus
- Employee Discounts
- Wellness Program
- FREE Employee Meals
- Employee Events
- Recognition Programs
- Leave of Absence Policy
- Paid Sick Time
- Military Time Off
Hospitality Focus:
Friendship Village fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests:
- We greet residents, employees, and guests warmly, by name and with a smile.
- We treat everyone with courteous respect.
- We strive to anticipate resident, employee, and guest needs and act accordingly.
- We listen and respond enthusiastically in a timely manner.
- We hold ourselves and one another accountable.
- We embrace and value our differences.
- We make residents, employees, and guests feel important.
- We ask, “Is there anything else I can do for you?”
- We maintain high levels of professionalism, both in conduct and appearance, at all times.
- We pay attention to details.
Our Mission:
Friendship Village lives our life-care promise in a community where residents and staff are engaged in enjoying life as one.
Our Vision:
To be known as the leading retirement community that embraces individuality while delivering an innovative and compassionate environment in which we live and work.
Our Core Values:
- We interact honestly and fairly, with integrity and openness.
- We intentionally respect and embrace the perspective of each individual.
- We are passionate about consistently delivering exceptional service.
- We are innovative and creative leaders.
- We work together to cultivate meaningful relationships.
Our Reputation:
Friendship Village is a place employee can wake up happy to come to work each day. We take pride in our exceptional culture of family and hospitality.
We hold a 4.7-star rating on Glassdoor.
We have a 4.3-star rating on Indeed.
Medicare.gov has awarded us a 5-star rating.
Our staff and residents rate us 4.7 stars on Facebook.
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