You'll start your morning by setting up our Fireside Room with coffee, OJ, fruit, and yogurt. Then prepare fresh fruit salad/fruit tray and set up/take down salad bars. In the afternoon you'll cut fresh greens for the evening dinner salad and prep a variety of toppings and a vinaigrette or dressing. End your day by creating a variety of fresh compound salads and stocking up for the following day.

Position Summary: 

Hillcrest Senior Living Community is seeking a dedicated salad prep/line cook to join our team. The salad prep/line cook position participates as a member of the food production staff to prepare and serve a culinary experience to our residents and their guests. This position is responsible for preparing high-quality salads, dressings, and ingredients for the creation of compound salads and various dishes, and providing support for the smooth operation of our kitchen. Specific tasks and prep lists will be assigned each shift. This role requires precision, efficiency, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Complete ServSafe Certification within four (4) months of start date

Preferred

• One (1) year experience as prep/line cook.

Essential Job Functions:

In addition to the essential functions of the job listed below, employees must have on-time completion of all required education as assigned per DNV requirements, Bozeman Health policy, and other registry requirements.

• Development: Participates in production team meetings, menu, and recipe development
• Food Preparation: Prepare vegetables, fruits, meats, and other ingredients according to recipes and portion sizes. This includes slicing, dicing, chopping, and marinating.
• Salad Assembly: Assemble salads and other cold dishes with accuracy and attention to presentation standards.
• Dressing Preparation: Prepare salad dressings and sauces according to established recipes, ensuring consistency in flavor and quality.
• Stock Management: Monitor and manage ingredient inventory levels to ensure freshness and minimize waste.
• Sanitation and Hygiene: Adhere to food safety and sanitation guidelines, maintaining a clean and organized work area at all times.
• Assist in Kitchen Operations: Support the kitchen team with various tasks as needed, including dishwashing, cleaning, and organizing storage areas.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other kitchen staff to coordinate food preparation and ensure timely delivery of orders.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Adherence to recipes, standards, health department regulations, and company quality standards.
• Thrives in a busy and demanding environment.
• Menu creation based on existing inventory.
• Flexibility for varied shifts.
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and patience and maintains professionalism.
• Displays creativity, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Detail-oriented with organizational and prioritization abilities.
• Exercises tact, discretion, and sensitivity and maintains confidentiality.
• Ability to adjust recipe quantities (upscale/downscale).
• Proficient with commercial kitchen equipment.
• Knowledgeable in various baking techniques.
• Familiarity with adapting recipes to specific needs.
• Strong attention to detail for high-quality baked goods.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Effective communication and teamwork.
• Understanding of food safety and sanitation guidelines.
• Proficient in reading, basic math, writing, and following directions.

Schedule Requirements

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
• The position may necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
• On-call work may be required to respond promptly to organizational, patient, or employee needs.

Physical Requirements

• Lifting (Rarely – 30 pounds): Exerting force occasionally and/or using a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects or people.
• Sit (Continuously): Maintaining a sitting posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Stand (Occasionally): Maintaining a standing posture for extended periods may include adjusting body position to prevent discomfort or strain.
• Walk (Occasionally): Walking and moving around within the work area requires good balance and coordination.
• Climb (Rarely): Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and the like using feet and legs; may also use hands and arms.
• Twist/Bend/Stoop/Kneel (Occasionally): Twisting, bending, stooping, and kneeling require flexibility and a wide range of motion in the spine and joints.
• Reach Above Shoulder Level (Occasionally): Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects as necessary above the shoulder, requiring strength and stability.
• Push/Pull (Occasionally): Using the upper extremities to press or exert force against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward, or outward.
• Fine-Finger Movements (Continuously): Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than using the whole hand as in handling.
• Vision (Continuously): Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures and to read computer screens, printed materials, and handwritten materials.
• Cognitive Skills (Continuously): Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, and make timely decisions in the context of a workflow.
• Exposures (Rarely): Bloodborne pathogens, such as blood, bodily fluids, or tissues. Radiation in settings where medical imaging procedures are performed. Various chemicals and medications are used in healthcare settings. Job tasks may involve handling cleaning products, disinfectants, and other substances. Infectious diseases due to contact with patients in areas that may have contagious illnesses.

*Frequency Key:  Continuously (100% - 67% of the time), Repeatedly (66% - 33% of the time), Occasionally (32% - 4% of the time), Rarely (3% - 1% of the time), Never (0%).

77362301 Hillcrest Nutrition Services