Cook

Deercreekseniorliving; Reno (NV); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Park Place Assisted Living is seeking a Cook to join our dedicated team in Reno, NV. The role ensures efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff, with attention to sanitation, safety, and high-quality meal presentation.

You will read and follow recipes, assist with inventory, and support the Food Service Director in ordering and stock rotations. One year of food service experience and ServSafe certification are required, with opportunities to grow in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in all phases of food service preparation and administration.
• ServSafe certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and presents meals on time to satisfy residents’ needs. Knowledge of special dietary needs of residents and the required meal prep techniques.
• Maintains high standards of sanitation and cleanliness in keeping with facility requirements and state regulations.
• Assists with food supply ordering as directed.
• Ensures quality of food at all times. Ensures food is cooked to correct temperatures and served at correct temperatures.
• Gives input on new menu items and recipes.
• Attends and participates in designated meetings and trainings.

Skills

Food service experience

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Customer Second, Employee First Accountability Passion for Learning Love One Another Intelligent Risk Celebration Ownership

Park Place Assisted Living is looking for a Cook to join our fantastic team.

Our Cooks ensures efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff. Maintains proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation. Orders, receives, and rotates stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director. Reads and follows recipes to ensure consistency of the product. Prepares and serves food items for breakfast, lunch or dinner as assigned. Assists with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations. Is knowledgeable in food preparation techniques and presentation. Other relevant duties may be required or assigned by Supervisor.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and presents meals on time to satisfy residents’ needs. Knowledge of special dietary needs of residents and the required meal prep techniques.
• Maintains high standards of sanitation and cleanliness in keeping with facility requirements and state regulations.
• Assists with food supply ordering as directed.
• Ensures quality of food at all times. Ensures food is cooked to correct temperatures and served at correct temperatures.
• Gives input on new menu items and recipes.
• Attends and participates in designated meetings and trainings.

Minimum Requirements

• One year of experience in all phases of food service preparation and administration.
• ServSafe, or equivalent, certification required.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.

The employer for this position is stated in the job posting.

The Pennant Group, Inc. is a holding company of independent operating subsidiaries that provide healthcare services through home health and hospice agencies and senior living communities located throughout the US. Each of these businesses is operated by a separate, independent operating subsidiary that has its own management, employees and assets. More information about The Pennant Group, Inc. is available at http://www.pennantgroup.com. PSL is the most progressive company in the exploding healthcare services field today. Dedicated to restoring public confidence in the healthcare industry, PSL has assembled a team of highly competent, dedicated and caring individuals who are creating a new standard of excellence for healthcare providers everywhere. PSL currently serves over 50 long-term care, facilities in six Western states. These facilities have no corporate headquarters or traditional management hierarchy. Instead, they operate independently with support from the "Service Center," a world-class service team that provides the centralized clinical, legal, risk management, HR, training, accounting, IT and other resources necessary to allow on-site leaders and caregivers to focus squarely on day-to-day care and business issues in their individual facilities. As an organization, we are deeply committed to our mission of providing life-changing service to our residents, employees and the communities we serve.