Cook - Full Time - Flagstaff Veterans Home

Powerlink; Flagstaff (AZ); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerlink is seeking a skilled Dietary Cook to join our Foodservice Operations team in the Flagstaff area. The cook will prepare meals with attention to safety, sanitation, and therapeutic diets, under supervision of Culinary and Dietary Managers.

Responsibilities include assisting with ordering, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and supporting dietary aides. Requires 2+ years in healthcare cooking and ability to work weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a cook in long term care or other healthcare setting.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English to communicate effectively with others.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays with flexible hours.
• Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Background in safety and sanitation compliance.
• Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to stand up to 10 hours a day.
• Must be local to Flagstaff, AZ and surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Assist Culinary and Dietary Managers with food preparation, production, and presentation.
• Assist with ordering and receiving as necessary.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen workspace; support dietary aides as needed.
• Ensure recipes are followed and therapeutic diets are adhered to.

Skills

Food preparation

Inventory control

Sanitation

Therapeutic diets

Modified textures

Team player

Stand for long hours

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Powerlink has an immediate need for a skilled Dietary Cook with a solid work history to join our Foodservice Operations team. Powerlink is a provider of Healthcare Integrated Services to Long-Term Care and Senior Living Facilities, throughout the United States, located in Warren, MI. We provide award-winning and highly successful solutions within the areas of Food and Nutrition Services, Environmental Services, Institutional Laundry Services and Facility Maintenance.

Job Summary

The Dietary Cook works under the supervision of the Culinary Manager and the Dietary Manager. The cook must have skills in food preparation, production control, inventory control, kitchen safety, sanitation, equipment use and cleaning/sanitizing, food safety, recipe adherence, therapeutic diets, and modified textured foods and liquids. . Assists the manager with ordering and receiving as necessary. The cook is responsible for maintaining a clean a safe work area and assisting dietary aides as necessary.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum two (2) years of experience as a cook in long term care or other healthcare setting.
• Must be able to speak, read and write English to communicate effectively with others.
• Must be able to work weekends and holidays with flexible hours.
• Knowledge of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment, and procedures.
• Background in safety and sanitation compliance.
• Must be able to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to stand up to 10 hours a day.
• Must be local to Flagstaff, AZ and surrounding areas.

Preferred Qualification

• Current ServSafe® certification or Food Handler certification.