First Cook
Core
Prepares, cooks, and presents food in a senior living facility, adhering to quality standards, cost controls, and special dietary needs.
Role type
Senior culinary production cook
Builds
Daily meals for patients in a senior living environment
Domain
Healthcare / Senior Living / Culinary
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Knife skills, food safety knowledge, temperature control, portion control, recipe adherence, sanitation procedures, equipment maintenance, menu management
Preferred skills
Ability to train colleagues, initiative, flexibility, patience
Technologies
Walk-in refrigerators, freezers, cooking equipment
Responsibilities
Prepare and cook meals according to menus and standardized recipes; ensure proper food rotation and labeling; maintain sanitation and HACCP compliance; manage daily production sheets and portion control; assist in developing cooking procedures and recipes; log food temperatures and report deviations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC