Cook

BRidgecrest Post Acute; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 27,552 - 34,440; Full time

Job summary

Bridgecrest Post Acute is hiring a Cook in Vancouver, Washington. The position requires a high school diploma and 1+ years of cooking experience in a healthcare setting. Responsibilities include maintaining a clean kitchen, preparing meals according to established menus, and assisting with meal presentation. Candidates must be able to work as part of a team and possess a ServSafe certificate. The pay ranges from $20 to $25 per hour, making this a great opportunity for skilled cooks looking to make a difference in residents' lives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1+ year of experience as a cook in a health care setting.
• Ability to read technical procedures and recipes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and sanitation.
• Prepare meals according to menus and portion control.
• Assist with serving meals and ensure appealing presentation.

Skills

Ability to read and follow recipes

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Supervisory skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Experience as a cook in a hospital or long-term care facility (1+ years)

Tools

ServSafe Certificate

Job description

Now Hiring: Cook at Bridge Crest Post Acute

Pay: $20-$25/hour

We're looking for a compassionate, reliable Cook who is ready to make a difference and have a little fun while doing it. At Bridge Crest, we care for our residents like family—and treat our team the same way.

• Essential Duties

  • Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.
  • Ability to prepare tasteful meals and to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
  • Ability to follow prepared menus and portion control guides.
  • Ability to prepare special diets accurately.
  • Record food temperatures for the meals.
  • Prepare pureed foods.
  • Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.
  • Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets.
  • Assist with serving the different meals.
  • Clean cooking area and serving carts.
  • Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.
  • Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
  • Ability to make the presentation of the food appealing to the residents.
  • Ability to cooperate.
  • Willing to supervise and to work under supervision.
  • To make sure all cleaning schedules are followed.

• Supervisory Requirements

  • This job has supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Dietary Director.

• Qualifications

  • Education and/or Experience

    • High school diploma or equivalent.
    • Should have experience as a cook in a hospital or long-term care facility for not less than one year.

  • Language Skills

    • Ability to read technical procedures.
    • Ability to read and follow recipes.
    • Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.

  • Mathematical Skills

    • Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.

  • Reasoning Ability

    • Ability to solve practical problems.
    • Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

  • Certificates, Licenses, and/or Registrations

    • Must obtain and maintain ServSafe Certificate.
    • Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.
    • Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health.

• Physical Demands

  • The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities:
    • Standing and /or walking very frequently.
    • Sitting occasionally.
    • Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
    • Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
    • Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
    • Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
    • Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
    • Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

• Work Environment

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.