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JOB DESCRIPTION:
University Village Thousand Oaks is immediately hiring multiple Full-Time Cooks and offering a $500 sign-on bonus!

We offer flexible scheduling, are a certified Great Place to Work, & Ranked #17 in Aging Services! See Why…

Excellent  benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance,  flexible spending accounts, and a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan with generous  company match!
Generous Paid Time Off (PTO), Flex Holidays, and 6  Paid holidays per year for full-time staff. We offer benefits for  part-time staff, too!
$1,500 a year in Tuition Assistance for  full-time employees and robust Talent Development Program – we help you  accelerate your career!
Wellness program with the opportunity to earn a 30% discount on your benefit premiums!
Employee Meal Program! We prepare delicious meals for you daily!
Great workplace culture – we have fun doing what we love!

PRINCIPLE DUTIES:

Responsible  for preparing and serving all food items based on standardized recipes  to include, but not limited to: sauces, sautés, boils, braises and  roasts items as well as fries, steams, grills, bakes, and short order  cook.
Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, fish, vegetables  and other food items for cooking, assuming 100% responsibility for  quality of products served.
Follows all safety procedures when  handling kitchen equipment and complies with department sanitation  standards and personal hygiene/uniform standards.
Performs other duties as required and assigned by Chefs and/or supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Minimum of three (3) years experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, retirement community or similar institution.

- Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards.

- Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet.

- Culinary education preferred but not required.