Lead Line Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Broadview at Purchase College

Position Title : Lead Line Cook

Department : Food & Beverage

Exempt Status : Non-Exempt

Supervisor : Executive Chef & Sous Chef

GENERAL SUMMARY :

A unique opportunity exists to join a team in creating a vibrant senior learning community on the campus of Purchase College, State University of New York. The residents of this university-based retirement community will be able to enjoy the many amenities of the college including the renowned Neuberger Museum of Art, the Performing Arts Center, the academic and athletic facilities, and the park-like campus. They will be able to enjoy all these benefits while living in a village designed specifically for their interests and needs. As part of the Purchase College community, Broadview residents will enjoy both formal and informal programming and collaborative opportunities designed to promote intergenerational engagement with members of the college community, ranging from classes and mentoring to providing employment opportunities for students. Broadview will offer the full continuum of services, inclusive of Independent Living, Assisted Living, Enhanced Assisted Living, and Memory Care. .

INCLUSIVE AND COLLABORATIVE CULTURE :

We are dedicated to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion. Diversity is the commitment to a community of equity and access through the acceptance of all aspects of human difference. This includes but is not limited to age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender expression and identity, language heritage, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic statues, status as a veteran and worldview. Broadview at Purchase College is proud to be SAGE CARE certified, and all employees will be provided SAGE CARE training. Broadview at Purchase College is committed to integrating various cultural and social perspectives to engender excellence and to creating a collaborative culture in order to provide an exceptional experience for every employee and resident.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Lead Line Cook is responsible for the proper preparation of the planned menu in the absence of the Executive Chef or Sous Chef and assists in the supervision of all kitchen employees. This is a full-time position with shifts to be determined; and requires day, evening, weekend and / or holiday flexibility.

PRINCIPLE DUTIES :

Essential Job Duties :

• Clarifies and organizes all evening paperwork and posts next day’s production schedule.
• Assists the kitchen staff in all aspects of daily assignments, as required.
• Monitors Labeling of all products in the kitchen
• Assists in daily shift change walk-through of kitchen staff.
• Ensures that each plate leaving the kitchen meets high presentation standards, is a quality product and is properly portioned.
• Responsible for the direction of the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef, and sous chefs.
• Assists in creating, planning, costing and executing menus, theme buffets, specials and holiday menus.
• Assists with food orders, production sheets and related material.
• Assists the chefs in executing all catered and special functions.
• Supervises Utility Workers on daily cleaning projects
• Informs the Executive Chef of all activities and operational problems, making suggestions for improvement and corrections as needed

Duties include but are not limited to :

HOSPITALITY FOCUS :

The Broadview at Purchase College fully embraces a culture of hospitality. To that end, we include the following hospitality promises as a guide for our interpersonal interactions with residents, co-workers, and guests :

WELLNESS FOCUS :

The Broadview at Purchase College employees are expected to promote a healthy community culture for all residents and employees. This is a whole-person approach to health and wellness which includes eight dimensions of wellness : Emotional, Environmental, Health Services, Intellectual, Physical, Social, Spiritual and Vocational. Through these efforts we can ensure and exceed residents’ wellness needs relating to their mind, body and soul, which may also have a positive effect on the employees, as a result.

QUALIFICATIONS :

HS Diploma.

Individual must be able to use protective equipment and take proper precautions and emergency measures.

EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS :

QUALIFICATIONS :

PHSYICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Physical activities of the position :

SENSORY / COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS :

This list is not to be inclusive, rather exemplary of times of sensory / cognitive activities involved in performance of job functions.

Recognition / vision and mental processing

Hearing

Smell

Verbal communication

PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR REQUIREMENTS :

This list is not to be inclusive, rather exemplary of times of emotional and behavioral activities involved in performance of job functions.

ENVIRONMENTAL / OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES :

This list is not to be inclusive, rather exemplary of times of environmental / occupational exposures involved in performance of job functions.