Lead Cook

Elevate Your Career with Forefront – Join the #1 Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare!Are you ready to take your career to the next level? Forefront, recognized as the #1 Best Place to Work by Modern Healthcare, is excited to offer an incredible opportunity for a Full-Time Lead Cook at our senior living facility, which includes both a Rehabilitation and Independent Living Senior Living Community in Billings, MT. As the Lead Cook, you'll play a crucial role in preparing nutritious and delicious meals for our residents. Your work will directly contribute to enhancing the quality of life for seniors who depend on your culinary expertise and passion.Benefits Offered:Competitive Pay: Starting at $20.00hrComprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits (available for Full-Time employees)Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and 6 Paid Holidays (available for Full-Time employees only)Employee Assistance Program: Support when you need itEmployee Referral Program: Earn bonuses for referring talent to our teamCompany Provided Life Insurance (available for Full-Time employees)401K with Company Match: Plan for your futureSummary/Objective:Responsible for preparing nutritious and appetizing food for residents following established recipes adhering to federal/state/local standards and guidelines in proper food storage, handling, and preparation.  Must possess the ability to work in a high-pressure environment, working both independently and as part of a team. Essential Functions:Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special requests.Ensure food is prepared at proper temperatures and associated checklists and logs are completed.Assist with inventory management and the receiving of goods from vendors.Work with the Executive Chef/Cottage Manager/Chef Manager to coordinate menus or special requests.Adapts schedule when necessary to accommodate emergency situations.Follow safe food handling training and policies and procedures including appropriate glove use.Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures.Adheres to therapeutic and mechanically altered diet extensions.Other Duties:Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.