St Joseph Village is looking for a Cook immediately in Coppell, TX. Our mission is to come together and make each moment matter for those we serve.
**Were offering a $500 Sign On Bonus**
With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, our family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice, and palliative care.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Cook is responsible for preparing nutritious, appealing meals for residents in accordance with SJV menus, dietary guidelines, and regulatory requirements. This role ensures safe food handling, maintains a clean and organized kitchen, supports positive resident experiences, and collaborates closely with the Dietary Manager and Dietary Aides.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients and co-workers.
- Ensure resident, patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting any new or existing safety hazards.
- Maintain good attendance record; arrive at work timely and conform to scheduled work hours
- Wear appropriate and assigned protective gear, i.e. apron, hair nets
- Ability to follow opening and closing procedures
- Maintain standards of cleanliness, i.e. washing hands and food
- Prepare and cook resident meals in quantities and diet plans (i.e. therapeutic, puree) according to menu, recipes and number of persons served; be sure alternates are prepared
- Pull items needed according to production sheets and recipes for meal service.
- Clean work area and equipment (i.e. ovens, steamers, tilt sink, food warmers) in accordance with sanitation requirements
- Final check of area to be sure it is clean, and all items are stored correctly, correcting any problems
- Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure conformity with recipes and appearance
- Comply with standards established by department manager
- Follow posted Timeline Guides for Cooks, as assigned by department manager, according to your shift
- Perform other similar duties as assigned by Chef
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- 2-3 years of cooking experience, banquet cooking experience a plus.
- Previous supervisory experience is a plus
COMPETENCIES:
- Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
- Oral communication—the individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts productive meetings
- Leadership—the individual inspires and motivates others to perform well and accepts feedback from others, possesses political savvy and is a team player
- Quality management—the individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
- Judgment—the individual displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgement, and makes timely decisions
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to prepare meals in accordance with written menu, approved recipes and special diet requirements
- Ability to understand recipes
- Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
- Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements
- Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities
- Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures
- Ability to perform Essential Duties
- Genuine caring for and interest in the care of seniors, including those with cognitive deficits.
- Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
- Ability to work independently; able to establish priorities and deadlines
- Ability to adjust to changing conditions, frequent demands and stressful situations
- Ability to organize work flow and document timely and accurately
- Ability to acquire new knowledge to perform additional or more difficult tasks
- Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing, working in association with staff and residents
- Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes
- Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to be able to follow both verbal and written instructions
- Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures
- Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below
- Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and Employee Responsibilities
- Ability to communicate with all levels of teammates and provide exceptional customer service.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality; able to handle confidential information and use good judgement when making decisions
- Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements
- Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities.
- Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures.