Chef

Bethesda Senior Living; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Bethesda Senior Living seeks a dedicated cook to oversee meal preparation for residents, ensuring nutritious, tasty, and well-presented meals. The role involves menu development with dietary accommodations, kitchen setup, and maintaining strict sanitation and safety standards.

Strong interpersonal skills and a compassionate approach to elder care are essential. The position requires the ability to work independently, adapt recipes, and manage meal service flow while upholding resident

Qualifications

• Demonstrates a SERVANT heart and attitude aligned with the mission.
• Knowledge of menu planning for geriatric residents and restricted diets.
• Excellent cooking and baking skills with attention to presentation.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Cooks meals according to established recipes and menus.
• Assists in creating menus that meet residents’ nutritional needs and preferences.
• Preps and sets up the kitchen and dining area for service.
• Maintains sanitary guidelines and a clean storeroom and equipment.
• Maintains proper temperatures of kitchen equipment and food storage.
• Communicates with supervisor to ensure adequate daily meal coverage.

Skills

Menu planning for geriatric residents

Excellent cooking and baking skills

Knowledge of restricted diets

Interpersonal skills

Compassion for the elderly

Independent work ability

Expand recipes

MSDS/hazard materials knowledge

Valid driver’s license

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Culinary training preferred

Job description

# ChefApply Now## DescriptionOversees all functions of meal preparation and prepares meals that are nutritious, tasty, and presented professionally.**Essential Functions**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.* Cooks meals according to established recipes and menus.* Assists Culinary Services Director in creating menus that meet the residents’ nutritional needs and accommodates residents’ food preferences.* Presents meals that are pleasing to the eye and palate.* Sets up kitchen and preps according to each day’s menu, preps for next day.* Cleans dishes, floors, walls and kitchen equipment maintaining sanitary guidelines according to community’s policies and procedures.* Maintains an organized, clean, and safe storeroom, coolers, and kitchen.* Assists in planning and cooking of special meals.* Maintains proper temperatures of steam table, dishwasher, refrigerator and freezer.* Maintains confidentiality of residents’ personal information in and out of the community and protects and supports residents’ rights.* Maintains a professional appearance by wearing clean, pressed uniform and a demeanor that encourages a positive nurturing environment for the residents, families, vendors, and guests.* Maintains a positive customer service environment and practices honesty and integrity in all aspects of performance.* Ensures adequate daily coverage for meal service by communicating with the Culinary Services Director and/or Host/Hostess, to include taking resident orders for meals, providing drink refills according to residents’ / guests’ requests, assists with the cleaning, resetting and preparation of the dining room in-between mealtimes.* Other duties as assigned.**Managerial Breadth/Scope of Job**There are no managerial duties for this position.## Qualifications**Knowledge/Skills/Abilities*** Demonstrates a SERVANT heart and attitude by following our Mission Statement.* Knowledge of menu planning for geriatric residents.* Excellent cooking and baking skills.* Knowledge of restricted diets such as diabetic, low fat, salt free, liquid, etc.* Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents and staff.* Must show compassion and genuinely care for the elderly.* Must be knowledgeable of the location of the MSDS sheets on hazardous materials and able to understand the guidelines.* Must be able to work independently and prioritize work load as emergencies arise.* Must be able to expand recipes.* Must maintain a current driver’s license and comply with all requirements of our Auto Policy.**Education/Experience**Must possess education that provides skills to read, comprehend, and follow recipes and procedures. High school graduate or equivalent preferred. Culinary training preferred. Has appropriate health certification as required by local state and federal health departments. **Working Environment/Physical Requirements**Work environment is a restaurant style kitchen containing heat, steam, and cold temperatures. Duties and activities are fast paced, following strict scheduled time frames. Must be able to lift and carry a minimum of 20 pounds frequently and 50 pounds occasionally and perform full range reaching abilities. Must be able to read and follow directions and recipes. Position requires stirring, sifting, cutting, slicing, reaching, bending, standing for long periods of time, and ambulating from kitchen to dining room carrying trays, plates, silverware, and accessories.