Cook

Avantara; Watertown (SD); On-site; USD 16,531 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Avantara Watertown is seeking day shift and evening shift Cooks to join our friendly, caring and supportive team. You will prepare meals for residents and ensure they receive items that meet their dietary needs, while maintaining high standards of food quality.

You will also record temperatures, follow recipes for large volumes, and contribute to a pleasant and safe dining experience for residents at Avantara Watertown.

Qualifications

• As a minimum, a tenth (10th) grade education.
• Prior Skilled Nursing Foodservice experience is preferable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for residents in accordance with dietary needs.
• Record temperatures and follow recipes for large-volume cooking.

Skills

Attention to detail

Food safety

Cooking/food preparation

Education

10th grade education

Job description

Are you looking for a rewarding career in Skilled Nursing? We are currently searching for day shift and evening shift Cooks to join our friendly, caring and supportive team!

Avantara Watertown is rapidly growing and our team is looking to invest in Cooks by providing opportunities to further your career and with the tools and encouragement you need to succeed.

As a Cook you will provide residents with one of their favorite parts of the day! Your work ensure our residents receive the high standard of food quality they have grown to expect at Avantara Watertown by preparing and ensuring residents receive the appropriate food items for each meal in accordance to their dietary needs, ensuring the safety of food and equipment by recording temperatures, and following recipes for preparing large volumes of food. Our residents will depend on your knowledge, skills, and attention to detail to ensure they receive a pleasant and safe dining experience.

To be eligible for consideration applicants should have:

As a minimum, a tenth (10th) grade education. Prior Skilled Nursing Foodservice experience is preferable but we are willing to invest in the right candidate!

Avantara Watertown is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, expression or orientation, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, or status as a disabled or Vietnam-era veteran. When completing this application, you may exclude information that would disclose or reference this information, or any information relating to any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Avantara Watertown never requests or sends money, payment transfers, direct deposit, or Social Security Number (SSN) information as part of their recruitment process.