Cook

Evergreen Healthcare Group; Colville (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health plan

DailyPay

Life Insurance

Employee assistance program

Training opportunities

Job summary

Evergreen Healthcare Group is seeking a Cook to join Buena Vista Healthcare's dietary department in Colville, WA. The role focuses on preparing meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a quality-driven dining program.

Essential duties include reading tray orders, ensuring timely service, maintaining sanitary kitchen practices, and supporting meal planning and kitchen operations. Prior nursing home cooking experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Required: Current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department.
• Preferred: Prior cooking experience in a skilled nursing environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare pre-planned cycle menus in an efficient and effective manner.
• Perform food preparation tasks as assigned.
• Read production orders on tray cards.
• Ensure food quality and taste; assist in planning cooking schedules and ensure timely tray service.
• Maintain and improve standards of food storage, preparation, and service.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation knowledge

Kitchen equipment operation

Education

Food Handlers card

Job description

Cook

Turn your job into a career with Evergreen Healthcare Group!

Job Summary:

Buena Vista Healthcareis currently looking for aCookto join our dietary department. We believe breakfast, lunch and dinner should be healthy, delicious and fun. Our enhanced dining program provides culinary excellence.

Essential Functions:

• Prepare pre-planned cycle menus in an efficient and effective manner
• Perform food preparation tasks as assigned.
• Ability to read production orders on tray cards
• Determine if the food prepared is of the highest possible quality in taste and flavor. Assist in planning cooking schedules. Confirm foods are ready on time for tray service.
• Maintain and improve standards of food storage, preparation, and services.
• Assist in checking food supplies on food order forms
• Pushes carts to halls or kitchen
• Maintains cleanliness and orderliness

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage.
• Interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates competency in operating kitchen equipment.
• Moderate to heavy lifting (50-pound maximum), bending, reaching, and stooping.

Education, Licensure, and Experience:

• Required:Current Food Handlers card (or ability to obtain one) issued by local Health Department.
• Preferred: Prior cooking experience in a skilled nursing environment.

Benefit Highlights:

• Private Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• DailyPay - Hard Work Pays Off On the Daily!
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Training & Development Opportunities

We strive to embody and stand for both a spirit and value system that encourages loyalty, honesty, and a commitment to caring from our belief that people are always the number one priority.

Buena Vista Healthcare

151 Buena Vista Drive, Colville, WA 99114, USA

Evergreen Healthcare Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.