Cook - Assisted Living

Prestige Senior Living; Pendleton (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prestige Senior Living in Pendleton, OR is seeking a Cook to prepare, cook, and serve food per menus and dietary specs under supervision of the Food and Nutrition Services Manager. You will ensure proper temperatures, maintain cleanliness, and assist with planning for special meals.

This role requires at least one year of cooking experience in a restaurant or dietary department, and state food service certification/license.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year experience cooking in a restaurant or dietary department of a hospital or similar environment.
• Must have required State certification or food service license.
• High School Diploma or GED or equivalent knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, cooks, and serves food in accordance with the menu and standards, including presentation, taste, and texture.
• Ensures foods are cooked and held at appropriate temperatures and records temperatures.
• Maintains clean and safe work area and assists in daily/scheduled cleaning.
• Ensures proper storage, rotation, labeling of food per guidelines and policy; discards outdated food.
• Collaborates with dietary staff to ensure equipment operates properly and at proper temperatures; reports faults.
• Follows fire safety, infection control and hazardous chemical practices; reports unsafe conditions.
• Assists in planning and preparing food services for special meals, events and parties.
• Attends trainings, in-services, and staff meetings; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Food preparation

Food safety

Menu compliance

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

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.

• 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.
• Ensures foods are cooked and held at the appropriate temperatures. Records food temperatures throughout the cooking and holding process.
• Partners with supervisor to review menus and record necessary substitutions.
• Ensures that food supplies are available and prepared as needed for upcoming meals. Notifies supervisor of needed supplies.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area, cleaning spills and assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning.
• Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with Federal, State, and local guidelines and Prestige policy. Discards outdated food.
• 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.
• Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions.
• Assists in planning and preparing food services for special meals, events, and parties as needed.
• Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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

• 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.
• Ensures foods are cooked and held at the appropriate temperatures. Records food temperatures throughout the cooking and holding process.
• Partners with supervisor to review menus and record necessary substitutions.
• Ensures that food supplies are available and prepared as needed for upcoming meals. Notifies supervisor of needed supplies.
• Maintains a clean and safe work area, cleaning spills and assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning.
• Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with Federal, State, and local guidelines and Prestige policy. Discards outdated food.
• 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.
• Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions.
• Assists in planning and preparing food services for special meals, events, and parties as needed.
• Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned.
• Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Company Wide Responsibilities

• Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
• Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.
• Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.
• 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 to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related 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.