Lead Cook at Sundara Senior Living – Round Rock, Texas

Attention COOKS (skilled and experienced)! Want a cook job working Monday - Friday and NO LATE HOURS?

Sundara Senior Living, a boutique style memory care licensed assisted living located in Round Rock, Texas is seeking a skilled LEAD COOK to menu plan, prepare delicious meals, and maintain sanitation for residents living with dementia.

Candidates will be subject to a back ground check qualified to work in a licensed assisted living facility.

Lead COOK Role Responsibilities

• Independently menu plan, prep and cook delicious and nutritious meals.
• Cook food meeting all food safety requirements and follow health department sanitation requirements while delivering appetizing and well-prepared meals.
• Be deft in moving around the kitchen and apt in multi-tasking.
• Set up workstations with all needed ingredients and cooking equipment
• Prepare ingredients to use in cooking (chopping and peeling vegetables, cutting meat etc.) and be experience in using various ingredients and cooking techniques.
• Ensure appetizing plate presentation
• Deliver meals within scheduled time requirements.
• Keep a sanitized and orderly environment in the kitchen
• Clean and sanitize kitchen between meals
• Ensure all food and other items are stored properly
• Check quality of ingredients
• Manage and maintain proper inventory and stock food supply
• Advance meal prep including proper storage and leaving proper reheating instructions for weekend staff
• Maintain required trainings to work in a licensed assisted living facility.

Leak Cook Skills

• Proven experience as working cook, menu planning and inventory management.
• Ability to work independently
• Experience in using cutting tools, cookware and bakeware
• Experience and knowledge of various cooking procedures and methods (grilling, baking, boiling etc.)
• Ability to follow all sanitation procedures
• Ability to work in a team
• Very good communication skills
• Excellent physical condition and stamina
• High school diploma or equivalent; Diploma from a culinary school will be an advantage