Cook Full Time

Inspir Senior Living; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Aflac insurance

Job summary

Maplewood Senior Living in Washington, DC is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare and service meals for the dining services department in a safe, compliant manner.

The ideal candidate holds Serve Safe certification, has knowledge of cooking times, temperatures, and senior dietary needs, and can work with little supervision while maintaining kitchen cleanliness and inventory control.

Qualifications

• Serve Safe Certification required.
• Knowledge of health and safety in food preparation.
• Knowledge of cooking times and temperatures per state guidelines.
• Knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals for residents within scheduled times.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and food service areas.
• Assist in inventory control and support the Culinary Services Director.
• Supervise servers in the absence of the Culinary Service Director.
• Ensure resident diets are followed and meals are accounted for daily.
• Maintain professional demeanor under stress and work with minimal supervision.

Skills

Cooking

Food Safety

English Communication

Education

Serve Safe Certification

Job description

Inspir Embassy Row | Washington, DC
2100 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20008, USA

Description

Job Title: Cook
Location: Washington, D.C.
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $23-$25
Department: Dining Services

About Us: Want to know what makes our employees eager about going to work every day? The people we serve. Being a part of Maplewood requires passion and a desire to help others. Each employee has the ability to touch the hearts of all our seniors and be a part of something bigger than themselves. It’s not just a job. It’s an extraordinary life.

Maplewood Senior Living is a state-of-the-art, forward-thinking senior living provider. We offer a home like, luxury environment for our residents, allowing them to live “the good life” in a safe environment. As an associate of Maplewood Senior Living, you will have the ability to make a profound difference in the lives of seniors each and every day. As we continue to grow, we are seeking a Cook to become part of our family. We invite you to take your first step toward a rewarding career with us!

Position Summary: The Cook prepares and services meals for the dietary department in a safe and method in compliance with dietary standards, policy and procedures. All responsibilities will be appetizing conducted in a manner that is consistent with Maplewood Senior Living philosophy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists or prepares food items and serves food to residents within scheduled time frame
• Cleans and maintains food service areas, including kitchen and dining room
• Assists Culinary Services Director in maintaining inventory control
• Supervises servers in the absence of the Culinary Service Director
• Maintains clean, neat, and safe work environment
• Demonstrates knowledge of kitchen equipment including but not limited to: ovens, slicers, mixers, steam tables, steamers, toasters, coffee pots, refrigerators, and freezers
• Assures that resident’s diets are being followed
• Assures employees and resident guest meals are accounted for on a daily basis
• Reports to Culinary Service Director any loss, breakage, or waste of supplies and equipment
• Observes and communicates to Culinary Service Director problems or potential problems in the dietary department
• Ability to work with little or no supervision
• Ability to cook large quantities of food and deliver a superior product
• Ability to guide and instruct others in food preparation and food serving
• Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress
• Ability to recognized needs and help others without prompting
• Ability to relate well with other employees and residents of the facility
• Is neat, clean and works safely
• Maintains current cleaning list and highest standards for kitchen cleanliness
• Respects resident’s rights and adheres to community policy on resident care
• Performs all other duties assigned by any member of management

Compliance & Safety

• Reports on the job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs

Communication

• Communicates effectively with supervisor and other staff
• Advise supervisor and appropriate manager in any changes in physical and mental health of resident immediately.
• Maintains acceptable attendance record, notifies supervisor if late or unable to work in accordance with personnel policies and follows work schedule

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification:

• Serve Safe Certification Required
• Has a working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.
• Knowledge of cooking times and temperatures essential in accordance to state guidelines
• Knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings
• Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills Experience in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English

Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid
time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full
time employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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