Cook (Healthcare)

Aventura at West Park; Cincinnati (OH); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit package

Excellent Pay

Job summary

Aventura at West Park in Cincinnati, Ohio is looking for an experienced Cook to join our team. The Cook will prepare and assist with food preparation for meals while adhering to dietary restrictions, ensuring quality and care for our residents.

Qualified candidates should have a minimum of a high school education, a sanitation certificate, and ideally some experience in institutional cooking. A comprehensive benefit package includes excellent pay and the ability to work with diverse individuals.

Qualifications

• Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Must possess a sanitation certificate.
• One year of dietary experience in related medical facilities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and assist with food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
• Follow specific dietary restrictions and provide alternatives.
• Maintain professional appearance and a courteous attitude.

Skills

Institutional cooking experience

Knowledge of food preparation and sanitation

Ability to follow verbal and written instructions

Education

High school education or equivalent

Sanitation certificate

Job description

Looking for an Experienced Cook to come join our TEAM!

A comprehensive benefit package includes:

• Excellent Pay

Position Summary

A Cook prepares and assists with food preparation for breakfast, lunch, and dinner while following specific dietary restrictions and provides alternatives for our residents.

Essential Job Functions

• Some experience in institutional cooking.
• Knowledge of food preparation, sanitation and hygienic methods.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Sincere desire to work with elders and others who have a limited capacity for self-care.
• Mental & physical capacity to perform the essential job functions with or without accommodations.
• Work with and provides care to individuals of a wide range of personality types and maturity levels.
• The ability to demonstrate creative initiative and mature judgment in making competent decisions.
• Consistently maintain courteous, empathic, and professional attitude.
• Maintain confidentiality of all activities and persons.
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times.
• Communicate and comprehend orally and in writing to effectively receive and share information as necessary to perform job duties.
• Transportation accessible to enable flexibility of work schedule.

Education / Experience

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education or equivalent.
• One (1) year dietary experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred (but not necessary).
• Must have a sanitation certificate.
• Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary procedures.

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, this company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.