Cook (Full-time)

Glen-Park-Senior-Living; Monrovia (CA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Glen Park Senior Living At Monrovia is seeking a Chef to oversee kitchen operations, create an innovative menu, and coordinate meal preparation for residents. The role involves managing kitchen staff, ensuring dietary needs are met, and upholding sanitation standards.

You will design menus, coordinate with dieticians, and ensure timely meal service in a senior living setting. Strong culinary skills, creativity, and excellent communication are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Excellent culinary and restaurant service expected for residents.
• Creativity in menu design and dish presentation.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven time management, scheduling, managerial, and organizational abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills under pressure and with diverse personalities.

Responsibilities

• Primarily responsible for running the kitchen similar to that in a big home.
• Cooks meals, considering dietary likes and requirements of the residents.
• Oversees housekeepers and caregivers serving of food.
• Oversee washing dishes.
• Keeps kitchen and dining room clean and sanitary.
• Orders food.
• Menu design is preset and dietician-approved with cycle menus.

Skills

Culinary excellence

Creativity

Verbal and written communication

Time management & scheduling

Interpersonal skills

Education

First Aid and CPR certification

Food Handlers Card

Criminal background check

18 years of age or older

6 months related experience

Job description

$1000 hiring bonus

Job Summary

Chef will oversee kitchen operations, create an innovative menu, and prepare or coordinate the preparation of food ordered by patrons.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Primarily responsible for running the kitchen similar to that in a big home.
• 2. Cooks meals, taking into consideration dietary likes and requirements of the residents.
• 3. Oversees housekeepers and caregivers serving of food.
• 4. Oversee washing dishes.
• 5. Keeps kitchen clean and sanitary.
• 6. Keeps dining room clean and sanitary.
• 7. Orders food.
• 8. Minimum menu design because if preset, dietician approved, cycle menus.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 1. At least 18 years of age.
• 2. Six months of related experience.
• 3. Able to pass a physical exam and a criminal record review.
• 4. Current training in Basic First Aid and CPR
• 5. Current Food Handlers Card

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• 1. Prolonged periods standing and preparing and cooking food.
• 2. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds at times.
• 3. Must be able to work in a kitchen environment that may involve exposure to extreme heat or cold.

SPECIAL SKILLS NEEDED TO PERFORM THE JOB

• 1. Ability to produce an excellent culinary and restaurant experience for our residents.
• 2. Extremely creative.
• 3. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• 4. Excellent time management, scheduling, managerial, and organizational skills.
• 5. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with a variety of personalities and under pressure.

LINES OF SUPERVISION

• 1. SUPERVISION GIVEN & TO WHOM
  • A. Delegates to the Dishwasher, authority:
    • I. To keep cookware, serving ware, kitchen, and dining room clean and sanitary.
  • B. Delegates to Housekeepers and Caregivers, authority:
    • I. To consider resident tastes and medical conditions in serving food as fast as possible.
  • C. Delegates to Dietary Aide
    • I. To keep the dining room kitchen clean and organized.
• 2. SUPERVISION RECEIVED & FROM WHOM
  • A. Delegated by the Administrator, authority:
    • I. To oversee all dietary operations.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Glen Park Senior Living At Monrovia

Glen Park Senior Living is a renowned healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional senior living services.

Shift

AM Shift: 6AM to 5:30PM (Sunday to Wednesday)

Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes compassion, excellence, and respect for life. Glen Park Senior Living benefits include Medical. Dental and Health insurance, generous paid time off, retirement savings plans, and opportunities for professional development.