Lead Cook Senior Living

Frontier Senior Living; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

FSA

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Frontier Senior Living is seeking a Lead Cook for Pine Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care in Spokane Valley, WA. The role requires preparing hot and cold items, soups, sauces, and desserts, while meeting nutritional needs for residents and maintaining safety standards.

We offer competitive pay and benefits; prior long-term care dietary experience is preferred. The position supports the dining services team across varied shifts in a resident-focused community.

Qualifications

• Experience in dietary and dining services at long-term care facilities or similar settings.
• Familiar with dietary needs and modifications for seniors.
• Ability to follow health, safety and infection control practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist Dietary Supervisor with breakfast, lunch or dinner prep and service lines.
• Prepare hot and cold items as directed; follow recipes and standards.
• Prepare soups, sauces, salads and desserts per established guidelines.
• Maintain cleanliness and follow health and safety practices throughout shifts.
• Communicate with residents and team members to support quality care.
• Monitor leftovers and inventories to control costs and waste.
• Ensure professional demeanor and high level of resident service at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisors.

Skills

Dietary/dining services experience

Senior living knowledge

Compassion for residents

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Pine Ridge - Spokane, WA 99206, Position Type: Full-Time/Part-Time, Salary Range: $22.00 - $23.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Dining Services (Kitchen & Food Prep), Frontier Senior Living is seeking an outstanding Lead Cook for Pine Ridge Alzheimer's Special Care community located in Spokane Valley, WA.

We currently have the following Shifts and Schedules available for this position:

Full-Time Lead Cook Position

We are looking for a candidate who has prior experience working in the dietary and dining services department at long-term care facilities/nursing homes/residential care communities/etc., particularly those familiar with various dietary needs and modifications for the senior living setting.

Frontier Senior Living's portfolio of communities spans throughout the United States with each community sharing a commitment to superior service and quality lifestyle for our residents within their own unique setting. Frontier's mission is to provide an enriched and meaningful experience for our residents, team members, and community partners.

Cooks are responsible for providing the highest quality food preparation, plate presentation, and prompt service to all residents. They must possess general knowledge in various food preparation techniques, serving methods, and portion control standards, and general nutritional requirements for residents of retirement housing communities.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist Dietary Supervisor on breakfast, lunch or dinner preparation, production or service lines
• Prepare hot and cold items as designated by Dietary Supervisor
• Prepare soup, sauces, salads, and desserts, according to established standards and recipes.
• Follow all health department practices, safety practices, and infection control practices
• Promptly discuss and resolve any potential food services and care coordination problems with team members and team leaders
• Work with Dietary Supervisor to see what leftovers are used and inventories are properly managed to keep costs in line
• Break down service line and clean work area as scheduled or instructed.
• Personally get to know residents of the Community by communicating with other team members and departments, reviewing appropriate resident records, and direct conversation with residents.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism and customer service orientation with all residents and other team members.
• Present a professional demeanor that communicates to current and prospective residents the corporate philosophy of service, goodwill, and genuine interest in the resident's unique needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Frontier Senior Living offers a competitive salary and a work environment that encourages initiative and fosters respect. Frontier Senior Living offers medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance. We also offer a 401(k) plan with a competitive Match program. To discover more about the Frontier Senior Living team, please visit our site at www.frontiermgmt.com

Equal Opportunity Employer/ Drug-Free Workplace

Qualifications: Other Requirements

• Must be able to routinely follow written and verbal directions
• Must be able to stand, walk, stoop, bend for periods of up to eight hours
• Experience as on-line cook in food services preferred
• Training and experience has been attained through formal training or on-the-job training in appropriate techniques of resident care
• Compassion for senior adults required
• Push and pull up to 30 pounds