Caring Senior Living Cook

MorningStar Senior Living; Everett (WA); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health Insurance

401k plan with matching

HSA options

Employee assistance programs

Paid sick, vacation and birthday

Career development programs

Charitable and philanthropic events

Tuition Reimbursement

Free shift meal

Descripción de la vacante

MorningStar Senior Living is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare nutritious, balanced meals for residents, following menus and regulatory guidelines. The role emphasizes serving appetizing dishes that meet dietary needs while maintaining safety and cleanliness.

You will work with a compassionate team to manage food prep, portion control, and kitchen operations, with opportunities for career development and access to competitive benefits.

Formación

• High school diploma preferred, but ability to read and write English is required.
• Previous experience in the dietary department of health care facility preferred.
• Ability to prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities; awareness of special diets, cooking times, temperature controls; ability to estimate quantities and minimize waste.

Responsabilidades

• Handle and prepare food that is palatable, appetizing, and attractive.
• Comply with meal schedules.
• Follow standard recipes but make independent decisions in line with current experience.
• Understand importance of proper food-handling techniques and hazards of improper food handling.
• Be familiar with seasoning and cooking time required.
• Be aware of cooking characteristics of various cuts of meats, fish and fowl.
• Estimate quantities of food required and apportion servings while monitoring portion-controlled guidelines for individual residents.
• Prepare foodstuffs for cooking: Peel, wash, trim, and cut vegetables and fruit; wash, cut, de-bone and trim meat, fish and fowl.
• Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure conformity with recipes and appearance.
• Serve food according to dietary guidelines, checking each tray for completeness and accuracy.
• Cook food: Bake, roast, stew and steam-cook meats, fish and fowl, basting as necessary to retain flavor; make gravies, stocks, dressings, sauces and soups.
• Prepare cold meats, sandwiches, griddle cakes, cooked cereals, and beverages.

Conocimientos

Food preparation

Culinary skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Educación

High school diploma or equivalent

Ability to read and write English

Descripción del empleo

MorningStar Senior Living is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare nutritious, balanced meals for residents, following menus and regulatory guidelines. The role emphasizes serving appetizing dishes that meet dietary needs while maintaining safety and cleanliness.

You will work with a compassionate team to manage food prep, portion control, and kitchen operations, with opportunities for career development and access to competitive benefits.