Cook - Temporary

Stones River Manor

205 Haynes Drive

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Stones River Manor, founded in 1977, is Rutherford County’s only faith-based, nonprofit senior living community and 2024 Ruthie’s Community Choice Awards Winner. As a full service, continuing care campus, the goal of the Manor is to provide a comfortable, happy, secure environment for our residents. We strive to treat everyone just like members of our own family and to keep a clean, comfortable facility that is the closest thing possible to being at home.:

Temporary Position::
Availability needed for 1st shift and 2nd shift, weekdays/weekends:

• May transition to a permanent position.:

Weekend Shift Differential:
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:
Includes the following, other duties may be assigned.

• Reads menu to estimate food requirements and procures food from storage.
• Estimates food and beverage costs and requisitions or purchases supplies.
• 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 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.
• Must pass drug screening and background check.

We do not discriminate based on a person's national origin , race, color, religion, disability, or sex.