Fine Dining Cook

Overview

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Forefront is currently seeking a Full-Time Fine Dining Cook to join our exceptional culinary team at a senior living community in Billings, MT. This is a unique opportunity to elevate the dining experience for our residents while advancing your culinary career in a supportive and rewarding environment.

We are committed to excellence in everything we do—and that includes the dining experience. If you have a passion for cooking, attention to detail, and a desire to make a meaningful impact every day, we would love to hear from you.

Compensation: $18.00 – $22.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications.

Responsible for preparing nutritious and appetizing food for residents following established recipes adhering to federal/state/local standards and guidelines in proper food storage, handling, and preparation. Must possess the ability to work in a high-pressure environment, working both independently and as part of a team.

• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special requests.
• Ensure food is prepared at proper temperatures and associated checklists and logs are completed.
• Assist with inventory management and the receiving of goods from vendors.
• Work with the Executive Chef/Cottage Manager/Chef Manager to coordinate menus or special requests.
• Adapts schedule when necessary to accommodate emergency situations.
• Follow safe food handling training and policies and procedures including appropriate glove use.
• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Adheres to therapeutic and mechanically altered diet extensions.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities. Duties may change at any time with or without notice.

• Customer Service Oriented
• Basic Food Preparation Knowledge
• Sanitation and Safety Practices
• Thoroughness
• Time Management

• Must have the ability to coach others
• Proven ability to coach and teach within the kitchen
• Ability to lead a group of your peers

Work Environment:

• Requires repetitive wrist motion. This position requires lifting up to 75 pounds.

Physical Demands:

• Stands and walks continuously throughout the working day.
• Reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies and equipment.
• Visual acuity and color discrimination for examining cooked and stored foods.
• Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. Must be free from infection or diseases.
• Exposure to temperature and humidity changes in refrigerated storage areas, ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and steam tables.
• Must be able to lift and/or carry 50–75 pounds.

This is an hourly position, with expected hours to include: days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays.

• HS Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1 year of food preparation and service experience
• Serv Safe certification required; if not certified, must be obtained within 3 months of employment
• Knowledge of food handlers and safety regulations
• Proven track record of integrity
• Excellent verbal/written and problem-solving skills
• Proficient computer skills
• Must be detail oriented and accurate
• Ability to multitask while working in a pressured environment; always operating as part of a team

• Verbal and writing abilities to communicate with staff, residents, family members, and the public
• Numerical ability to perform computations for records and recipe preparation
• Motor coordination and manual dexterity to prepare food and operate dietary equipment
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with interruptions and to handle food and equipment carefully
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments; able to work flexible hours, including during emergencies; patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members

Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer:
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.