Benefits
- 401(k)
- Competitive salary
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
Position Summary
The Cook is responsible for maintaining the food preparation and serving areas in a sanitary condition. This individual will also be heavily involved in preparing and serving quality food in a timely manner while maintaining the elegance, grace, and dignity of each resident.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparing and serving three quality, healthy meals/snacks per day
- Check the quality and freshness of ingredients
- Present, garnish and arrange final dishes
- Set up workstations with required ingredients and equipment
- Performs food preparation and food service duties as required according to facility guidelines and the current standards of practice
- Ensure ingredients and final products are fresh
- Follow recipes, including measuring, weighing and mixing ingredients
- Bake, grill, steam and boil meats, vegetables, fish, poultry and other foods
- Operate kitchen equipment such as broilers, ovens, grills
- Maintain food safety and sanitation standards
- Maintains kitchen and dining area in a safe and sanitary condition for self, residents and others
- Handle and store ingredients and food
- Accommodate guests’ special requests
- Responds to resident dietary requests in a positive and cooperative manner
- Assists residents by providing a restaurant-style atmosphere
- Execute opening and closing procedures
- Monitor station inventory levels
- Performs other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- Prior experience in food service, preferably in senior living or healthcare, is required.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Must have appropriate food handler’s permit
- Experience in management and effective leadership
- Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
- Must enjoy working with seniors
- Must pass pre-employment drug screening, criminal background investigation, and reference inquiries
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Frequently required to sit, stand, walk, bend, crouch, grasp, handle, kneel, pull, push, stoop, squat, twist and transfer
Frequently required to lift 50 pounds