Compassionate Senior Living Cook

Viva Senior Living; Harleysville (PA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Viva Senior Living is actively seeking a Cook to join our Dietary team in a setting dedicated to compassionate care for residents. You will prepare meals per menus and nutritional plans, ensuring quality, safety, and timely service while maintaining high cleanliness standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, English proficiency, and a collaborative, compassionate approach with residents and families. Attendance and compliance with policies are essential in this setting.

Qualifications

• Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Must maintain the highest standards in caring and servicing the needs of the residents and residents' family members and loved ones.
• Must adhere to Viva Senior Living’s attendance policies and follow the terms and conditions of employment as set forth in the Employee Handbook.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all menu items are prepared and served according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the presentation of all menu items adheres to established standards.
• Prepare meals on menus and based on nutritional programs and individual plans.
• Ensure the quality of meals regarding taste, presentation, and dietary requirements established by the Dining Service Director.
• Ensure quality and safety of food by performing standard and any additional sanitary measures including sweeping of the floors, cleaning of surfaces, as well as proper covering and storage of food items according to standards and procedures.
• Work at an efficient and consistent pace.
• Ensure timely preparation of all meals.
• Ensure that each resident receives meals corresponding to their dietary requirements.
• Ensure the correct quantities are prepared to meet daily needs.
• Utilize kitchen equipment during food preparation.
• Always stay productive and prepare for future needs as time allows.
• Demonstrate flexibility, volunteering to fill open shifts as required by variations in staffing.
• Follow proper reporting procedures for accidents and incidents to ensure follow-up and prevention.
• Adhere to all regulations including blood-borne pathogens, infection control, use of hazardous materials, and fire safety.
• Ensure that all food and other departmental supplies are ordered and received in a timely manner so that adequate inventory levels are maintained to support volume or anticipated volume.
• Assist with the training of new employees.
• Serve food in the proper portion size and at the proper temperature.
• Report any infraction in the food services department policies and procedures.
• Arrive to your workstation at the scheduled time.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights.
• Report any occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals in accordance with facility policy.
• Report work-related injuries and illnesses immediately to your supervisor.
• As a condition of employment, complete all assigned training and skills of competency.
• Participate in all life safety and emergency drills and training sessions.
• Fulfill responsibilities as assigned during implementation or activation of the facility’s emergency plan.
• Assists with evacuation of residents during an emergency.
• Maintain confidentiality of Protected Health Information, including verbal, written, and electronic communications.
• Report non-compliance with policies, procedures, regulations, or breaches in confidentiality to appropriate personnel.
• Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with all investigations.
• Report any allegations of abuse, neglect, misappropriation of property, exploitation, or mistreatment of residents to supervisor and/or administrator.
• Report any retaliation or discrimination to the Regional Business Office Manager and the VP of Human Resources.
• Fulfill individual responsibility to report any suspicion of a crime to law enforcement and the state agency.
• Other duties may be required per state regulations.
• Must adhere to scheduled shifts assigned by the Executive Director or Supervisor.

Skills

English proficiency

Teamwork

Compassion and dignity

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Viva Senior Living is actively seeking a Cook to join our Dietary team in a setting dedicated to compassionate care for residents. You will prepare meals per menus and nutritional plans, ensuring quality, safety, and timely service while maintaining high cleanliness standards.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, English proficiency, and a collaborative, compassionate approach with residents and families. Attendance and compliance with policies are essential in this setting.