Cook

Frontier Senior Living; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company focused on enhanced living for seniors as a Cook in Tigard, OR. You'll be responsible for high-quality food preparation and serving, ensuring a positive experience for residents and fostering community. Frontier Senior Living values commitment to excellent service and care for its residents.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with competitive match

Flexible Spending Account

Short Term Disability

Accident Insurance

Critical Illness Insurance

Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience as an on-line cook in food services preferred.
• Compassion for senior adults required.
• Ability to follow written and verbal directions.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dietary Supervisor with meal preparation and service.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Interact with residents to provide a friendly service.

Skills

Food preparation techniques

Customer service orientation

Team collaboration

Education

Formal training in food services

Job description

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Frontier Senior Living provided pay range

This range is provided by Frontier Senior Living. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$19.00/hr - $20.00/hr

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Frontier Senior Living's portfolio of communities spans throughout the United States with each community sharing a commitment to superior service and quality lifestyle for our residents within their own unique setting. Frontier's mission is to provide an enriched and meaningful experience for our residents, team members, and community partners. If you are as committed and passionate about serving the needs of our senior residents as we are, we encourage you to apply and experience the Frontier Difference.

Cooks are responsible for providing the highest quality food preparation, plate presentation, and prompt service to all residents. He/she must possess general knowledge in various food preparation techniques, serving methods, and portion control standards, and general nutritional requirements for residents of retirement housing communities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist Dietary Supervisor on breakfast, lunch or dinner preparation, production or service lines
• Prepare hot and cold items as designated by Dietary Supervisor
• Prepare soup, sauces, salads, and desserts, according to established standards and recipes.
• Follow all health department practices, safety practices, and infection control practices
• Promptly discuss and resolve any potential food services and care coordination problems with team members and team leaders
• Work with Dietary Supervisor to see what leftovers are used and inventories are properly managed to keep costs in line
• Break down service line and clean work area as scheduled or instructed.
• Personally get to know residents of the Community by communicating with other team members and departments, reviewing appropriate resident records, and direct conversation with residents.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and customer service orientation with all residents and other team members.
• Present a professional demeanor that communicates to current and prospective residents the corporate philosophy of service, goodwill, and genuine interest in the resident's unique needs.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  
  

Other Requirements:

• Must be able to routinely follow written and verbal directions
• Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, bend for periods of up to eight hours
• Experience as on-line cook in food services preferred
• Training and experience has been attained through formal training or on-the-job training in appropriate techniques of resident care
• Compassion for senior adults required
• Push and pull up to 30 pounds
  
  
  

Frontier Senior Living offers a competitive salary and a work environment that encourages initiative and fosters respect. Frontier Senior Living offers medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a competitive Match program that we recently enhanced this April of 2021! To discover more about the Frontier Senior Living team, please visit our site at www.frontiermgmt.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Drug-Free Workplace

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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