Cook (Nursing Home)

Summary

For nearly 70 years, Stella Maris has been a leading nursing home, providing Baltimore-area residents with a comprehensive range of health and residential services. We are currently recruiting for a First Cook to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to join our mission driven organization to provide excellent care to our residents.

The First Cook facilitates the service of meals and ensures excellent customer service to our residents.

First Cook - FLex

Responsibilities

To prepare all foods as assigned, following established recipes and procedures

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares meals using recipes
• Accomplishes pre-preparation of foods for future meals.
• Assures that all food items are portioned properly and appropriate temperatures are maintained and logged prior to each meal. Reports any problems to the Executive Chef.
• Follows all proper food handling requirements according to HACCP guidelines.
• Assists with food preparation for special events as requested.
• Properly and thoroughly cleans and sanitizes all equipment and work surfaces after each use. Keeps station areas clean and orderly prior to breaks and end of shift.
• Consistently uses correct sanitation procedures and equipment, to include proper handwashing, wearing hair net, and using plastic gloves. Calibrates all thermometers twice weekly and records time.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent

Min

USD $17.99/Hr.

Max

USD $27.20/Hr.

Salary Information

Compensation decisions are made in alignment with internal equity, role scope, and market data to ensure fair and consistent pay practices. Most new hires are typically placed within the lower to mid-portion of the range; offers above that level are reserved for candidates with advanced or highly specialized qualifications.

To prepare all foods as assigned, following established recipes and procedures

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Prepares meals using recipes
• Accomplishes pre-preparation of foods for future meals.
• Assures that all food items are portioned properly and appropriate temperatures are maintained and logged prior to each meal. Reports any problems to the Executive Chef.
• Follows all proper food handling requirements according to HACCP guidelines.
• Assists with food preparation for special events as requested.
• Properly and thoroughly cleans and sanitizes all equipment and work surfaces after each use. Keeps station areas clean and orderly prior to breaks and end of shift.
• Consistently uses correct sanitation procedures and equipment, to include proper handwashing, wearing hair net, and using plastic gloves. Calibrates all thermometers twice weekly and records time.

High school diploma or equivalent