Kitchen - Cook - Part Time

Cascadia Senior Living; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Shift coverage bonus

Sick time accrual

PTO accrual

Floating holiday

Bereavement leave

401(k) plan

Employee Assistance Program

Assistance fund

Job summary

Cascadia Senior Living is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals, oversee the food service operation, and ensure adequate food and supplies are on hand. You will follow menus, maintain sanitation, and coordinate kitchen coverage with leadership.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, a Food Handler’s card, and the ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends. Experience with senior dining and strong attention to detail is preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Maintain current Food Handler’s card.
• Education or experience sufficient to meet position requirements or as required by State regulations.
• Meets all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.
• Requires attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Maintains clean, neat, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Has compassion and special interest in working with the senior population.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food items and serves food to residents within scheduled timeframe.
• Follows menu cycle, noting changes or substitutions made on proper form.
• Cleans and maintains a neat, safe working environment including the kitchen and food service areas.
• Complies with state sanitation codes.
• Maintains inventory control, places food order, verifies items received and restocks kitchen shelves.
• Directs food service and dining service functions.
• Maintains quality of food prepared and samples the food to ensure quality for residents.
• Ensures resident food preferences are known and followed.
• Ensures staff, resident and guest meals are accounted for daily.
• Maintains meal service records as required.
• Reports problems or issues observed with food service and communicates them appropriately.
• Observes changes in resident status and communicates with the team.
• Records resident information as required.
• Averts loss, breakage, and waste of supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates kitchen coverage and schedules with the Executive Director.
• Adheres to safety procedures and emergency protocols.
• Supports dignity, privacy, independence, and home-like environment for residents.
• Attends meetings and trainings; stays current on assigned tasks.

Skills

English literacy

Attention to detail

Compassion for seniors

Flexible schedule

Criminal background check

Basic computer knowledge

Education

High school diploma

Food Handler’s card

Job description

Position Summary

The Cook helps create a joyful and vibrant community by preparing and serving delicious meals. Oversees food service operation and ensures that adequate food and supplies are on hand.

Cook

Position Summary

The Cook helps create a joyful and vibrant community by preparing and serving delicious meals. Oversees food service operation and ensures that adequate food and supplies are on hand.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares food items and serves food to residents within scheduled timeframe.
• Follows menu cycle, noting changes or substitutions made on proper form.
• Cleans and maintains a neat, safe working environment including the kitchen and food service areas.
• Complies with state sanitation codes.
• Maintains inventory control, places food order, verifies that items are received appropriately and restocks kitchen shelves.
• Directs food serve and dining service functions.
• Maintains the quality of food prepared and samples the food to ensure the quality of the food served to the residents.
• Ensures that resident food preferences are known and followed.
• Ensures staff, resident and guest meals are accounted for daily.
• Maintains meal service record as required.
• Reports problems, concerns, issues observed with food service and communicates them appropriately.
• Observes changes in resident status, needs, or preferences and communicates with appropriate team members.
• Records resident information as required.
• Avoids loss, breakage, and waste of supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates coverage of the kitchen and works with the Executive Director to develop a schedule that ensures adequate coverage.
• Adheres to procedures for fire, life, safety, disaster, security, worker safety and other emergency procedures.
• Adheres to and conveys philosophy of supporting dignity, privacy, independent, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents.
• Knowledge of specialty diets and textures.
• Attends and participates in required meetings and trainings. Stays Current on all system assigned tasks and duties.
• Performs other tasks/duties as assigned.

Experience, Qualifications & Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English.
• Maintain current Food Handler’s card.
• Education or experience sufficient to meet position requirements or as required by State regulations.
• Meets all mandatory health requirements by State regulations.
• Requires attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
• Maintains clean, neat, comfortable, safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
• Has compassion and special interest in working with the senior population.
• Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers and other employees.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays and overtime, to meet the requirements of the position.
• Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
• Demonstrates basic computer knowledge and ability with an aptitude to learn company applications.
• Ability to creatively problem-solve
• Ability to work independently (with minimum supervision)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation Program - Actual pay rate will be calculated based on relevant years of experience and education/certification requirements.
  • Shift differential for night shift employees
• Bonus
  • Shift coverage bonus offered as needed
• Extra Benefits
  • Sick time accrues at 0.025 hours for every hour worked, available for use after 90-days
  • Paid time off accrual eligibility at 12 months starting at 0.0326 hours PTO accrued for every hour worked
  • Floating Holiday: 0.04 hours accrued for every hour worked, up to 56 hours annually to be taken on the days most important to you, eligible upon hire
  • Time worked on the following holidays is paid at 1.5 times your normal hourly pay: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas
  • Up to 3 days Bereavement Leave
  • Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1000 hours worked, semi-annual enrollment, with annual employer discretionary contribution
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Cascadia Assistance Fund to provide financial help with hardships or continuing education