Who We Are:

Notre Dame Health Care Center, Inc. (NDHCC) deeply rooted in the heritage of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, is committed to the physical, spiritual, and emotional care of our residents and patients. Located off the shores of Lake Qunsigamond within the woods of the Worcester Land Trust, our Top rated Assisted Living provides high quality compassionate care to the Central MA community for over 20 years.

We are seeking a skilled and passionate Cook to join our team at Notre Dame. The cook will be leading, cooking, serving and interacting with residents of our Assisted Living facility. If you are an experienced culinary professional with an enthusiasm for interacting with people, this is the ideal opportunity for you!

Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Prepare ingredients for cooking, including portioning, chopping, and storing food before use.
• Weigh, measure, and mix ingredients according to recipes or personal judgment, using various kitchen utensils and equipment.
• Prepare and cook food according to recipes.
• Serve food (for example, soup, desserts, sides, entrées) in proper portions onto dishes, plates, mugs, and bowls, ensuring proper plate appearance.
• Ensure proper portion, arrangement, and food garnish to be served to waiters or patrons, according to standards.
• Ensure food storage areas are clean.
• Follow appropriate personal hygiene procedures to ensure food served to residents is safe for consumption.
• Follow and ensure compliance with food safety and handling policies and procedures.
• Communicate any assistance needed during busy periods to the Chef to ensure optimum service to residents.
• Ensure the quality of the food items and notify manager if a product does not meet specifications.
• Check and ensure the correctness of the temperature of appliances and food using thermostats and thermometers, including monitoring freezer systems, such as fans, drains, and doors, for proper operation, and report issues or problems to facility management.
• Report maintenance issues immediately to appropriate personnel (i.e., management or maintenance).
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of company Food Safety Programs within assigned area of responsibility, as well as all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Ability to work under demanding and strenuous situations.

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• Previous experience within a fast-paced kitchen highly desired
• Strong Communication Skills - ability to read/write basic English
• Demonstrated ability to multi-task, manage time and work well under pressure
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment
• High School Diploma (or equivalent education/experience)
• 3+ years of experience in a culinary environment required, previous hotel/kitchen experience preferred
• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Ability to lift, pull and bend continuously throughout a shift