Cook

Mainevets; Scarborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a prestigious nursing home, recognized for excellence in quality care. As a Cook, you'll play a vital role in preparing meals and ensuring safe food handling for residents, including those with therapeutic dietary needs. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of veterans and their families while working in a supportive environment. If you're energetic, self-motivated, and passionate about food service in a healthcare setting, we encourage you to apply and be part of a team that truly cares for those who served.

Qualifications

• Experience in all phases of food service is essential.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe food handling and meal preparation.
• Supervise Food Service Workers in the absence of the Dietary Manager.

Skills

Food Service Experience

Communication Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Description

Maine Veterans’ Homes is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to serving Maine’s veterans and families. Our vision is to be the Provider and Employer of Choice while recognizing our special role as a Veteran Advocate, and “Caring for Those Who Served.” All six of our facilities have been recognized by the American Health Care Association with awards for Achievement in Quality, placing them in the top five percent of nursing homes across the nation.

Work With The Best - MVH - Scarborough is proud to be the first nursing home in Maine to achieve the National Gold Award for Excellence in Quality from the American Health Care Association, making us one of only 49 nursing homes in the nation to ever earn this prestigious distinction.

We are seeking an energetic, self-motivated individual to join our 5-star dietary team as a Cook. The Cook is responsible for safe food handling and preparation of meals for our residents, including some therapeutic dietary needs. This position is responsible for supervising the Food Service Workers in the absence of the Dietary Manager.

Apply today and be part of a team caring for those who served.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in all phases of food service
• Experience cooking in a healthcare setting preferred
• Requires proficiency in spoken and written English.
• Ability to understand and respond to residents’ needs and inquiries in English is required.
• Ability to effectively understand and communicate verbally and in writing, in English, is required.
• Basic computer skills

Maine Veterans’ Homes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.