Cook - Part-Time - Senior Living / Spokane, WA

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC d/b/a Avamere Living; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

PTO and Premium Pay for Holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Health Savings Account (HSA) / FSA

Voluntary & Supplemental Insurance

Job summary

Avamere Living is hiring a part-time Cook at Avamere at South Hill in Spokane, WA. You will prepare nutritious meals for residents, ensure dietary compliance, and maintain high sanitation standards in a warm and home-like dining environment.

Responsibilities include executing daily menus, accommodating dietary needs, and collaborating with care staff to meet residents' preferences while maintaining ServSafe protocols.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of Cook experience, hospital or healthcare facility preferred.
• ServSafe Manager certification or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire.
• Ability to read, write, and follow directions with attention to detail for recipes and production sheets.
• Current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department.
• Experience in quantity food preparation and safe food handling.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring meals are appealing, seasoned, and served at correct temperatures.
• Prepare alternative menu options and snacks for residents with changing appetites.
• Adapt recipes for dietary needs (low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, vegetarian, texture-modified).
• Accommodate memory care dining challenges with finger foods, flavors, and flexible dining times.
• Maintain a calm, inviting dining environment and uphold high sanitation standards.
• Monitor and log food and refrigerator temperatures daily for quality control.
• Collaborate with Dietary/Dining Services Director and nursing staff to align care plans with resident diets.

Skills

Cook experience

Education

ServSafe Manager certification

Food Handlers card

Job description

Description:

Cook

Status: Part-Time

Schedule: Weekends

Wage: $20.00 - $22.00 hourly DOE

Location: Avamere at South Hill - 3708 E 57th Ave, Spokane, WA 99223

Job Summary

The Cook will be responsible for preparing nutritious, flavorful meals for residents across varying levels of care. You will ensure compliance with dietary restrictions, maintain impeccable sanitation standards, and create a warm, dignified dining experience that feels like home.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities

• Execute daily menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring food is visually appealing, properly seasoned, and served at the correct temperature.
• Prepare alternative menu options and snacks as needed for residents with changing appetites.
• Adapt recipes to meet specific dietary needs (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, vegetarian, and texture-modified diets like puréed or mechanical soft).
• Understand and accommodate the unique dining challenges of memory care residents (e.g., finger foods, enhanced flavors, and flexible dining times).
• Create a calm, structured, and inviting dining environment that encourages socialization and appetite stimulation.
• Adhere to strict food safety, handling, and storage regulations (ServSafe guidelines).
• Ensure the kitchen, prep areas, and dishwashing stations are cleaned and sanitized at the end of every shift.
• Monitor and log food and refrigerator temperatures daily to guarantee quality control.,
• Maintain a resident-first approach, actively seeking feedback and building relationships to understand individual preferences.
• Collaborate with the Dietary/Dining Services Director and nursing staff to ensure care plans align with resident diets.
• Maintain the highest standards of kitchen cleanliness, food storage, and equipment maintenance in accordance with ServSafe and local health department codes.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Requirements and Qualifications

• 2-3 years of Cook experience: Hospital or Healthcare facility experience preferred.
• Current ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire).
• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written directions and pay close attention to details in order to follow and calculate recipes and production sheets, and to pay constant attention to cooking and the timing of foods.
• Requires a current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department
• Demonstrated knowledge of high standards of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage, and safety with formal on-the-job training, and approximately one year of experience in quantity food preparation in order to have the necessary technical skills to maintain high standards of food preparation.
• Demonstrates initiative and sound judgment in setting up meals and utilizing leftovers.
• Demonstrates competency in operating kitchen equipment.
• Interpersonal skills are necessary to establish effective relationships with department workers, supervisors, and with other departments.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information.
• A genuine desire to improve the quality of life for seniors.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.

Benefits

We believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind-so you can focus on making a difference every day.

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible. - Benefits eligible at 30+ hours/week.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with discretionary employer match
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Premium Pay for Holidays worked, conditions apply
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Canopy: Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance
• Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) options and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account)
• Voluntary & Supplemental Insurance Options: Voluntary Life and AD&D, Short- and Long-Term Disability, plus Whole Life, Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Legal Services.

Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.