Cook - Full-Time 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM

Stones River Manor

205 Haynes Drive

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Full Time

Monday - Friday 2nd shift (11a-7:30p)

SUMMARY:

Prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts, and other foodstuffs for consumption by residents, employees, and visitors by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Estimates food and beverage costs and requisitions or purchases supplies.

• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and procures food from storage.

• Adjusts thermostat controls to regulate temperature of ovens, broilers, grills, roasters, and steam kettles.

• Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe to prepare soups, salads, gravies, desserts, sauces, and casseroles.

• Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams meats, fish, vegetables, and other foods.

• Adds seasoning to foods during mixing or cooking.

• Observes and tests foods being cooked by tasting, smelling, and piercing with fork to determine that it is cooked.

• Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies and sauces, and garnishes servings to fill orders.

• Washes, peels, cuts, and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.

• Cuts, trims, and bones meat prior to cooking.

• Cleans utensils used during cooking process.

• Places servings in blender to make foods for soft or liquid diets.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Less than high school education; or up to one month related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.