Cook - Assisted Living

Prestige Care and Rehabilitation - Pinewood Terrace; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care community is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals while ensuring compliance with food safety standards. This position involves working closely with the food and nutrition services team to enhance residents' dining experiences. Ideal candidates will have prior cooking experience and maintain a safe kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• One year of cooking experience in a restaurant or dietary department.
• Required State certification or food service license.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and serves food according to menu and safety standards.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety in the kitchen.
• Records food and equipment temperatures.

Skills

Food preparation

Quality assurance

Sanitary practices

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Cook prepares food in accordance with menus, diet specifications, resident preference, and sanitary practices under the supervision of the Food and Nutrition Services Manager or Dining Services Manager.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Prepares, cooks, and serves food in accordance with the menu and food and nutrition standards, including presentation, taste, and texture. Samples food for quality assurance prior to service.

2.Ensures foods are cooked and held at the appropriate temperatures. Records food temperatures throughout the cooking and holding process.

3.Partners with supervisor to review menus and record necessary substitutions.

4.Ensures that food supplies are available and prepared as needed for upcoming meals. Notifies supervisor of needed supplies.

5.Maintains a clean and safe work area, cleaning spills and assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning.

6.Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with Federal, State, and local guidelines and Prestige policy. Discards outdated food.

7.Partners with dietary staff to ensure equipment is working properly and at the appropriate temperature. Records temperature of equipment throughout shift as needed. Reports faulty equipment immediately.

8.Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions.

9.Assists in planning and preparing food services for special meals, events, and parties as needed.

10.Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned.

11.Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.

12.Performs other duties as assigned.

COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES

1.Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.

2.Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.

3.Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.

4.Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A minimum of one year experience cooking in a restaurant or the dietary department of a hospital or similar environment. General kitchen/dietary experience may be considered in lieu of direct cooking experience. Must have required State certification or food service license.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise topersonally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on ourcore values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at thecenter of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforcethat represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures,backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and howwe celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an EqualEmployment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race,religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, orrelated medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability,or other applicable legally protected characteristics.