Senior Living Cook - Nutritious Meals, Flexible Schedules

Stone-Bridge-Senior-Living; Osage Beach (MO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits (medical, dental, life

401(k)

Flexible Scheduling

Holiday pay incentives

Training and tuition reimbursement

Bereavement leave

Job summary

StoneBridge Senior Living is seeking a cook to prepare appetizing, nourishing, and well-balanced meals that meet residents' daily nutritional and special dietary needs within our care community.

You will follow standardized recipes, work with menu cycles developed by Registered Dietitians, and help with storage, prep, tray assembly, and cleanup. A focus on person-centered care and teamwork is essential to our mission.

Qualifications

• One year of experience as a cook in an institutional setting preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures and safe food handling guidelines.
• Follows standardized recipes.
• Prepare foods that correspond to the menu cycles developed by Registered Dietitians.
• Cooks or prepares appetizing, attractive and nutritionally adequate meals in quantities that are served at the proper temperatures and within the appropriate time frames.
• Uses food supplies and equipment in an efficient and economic manner to prevent waste.
• Prepares and maintains a supply of food alternatives to accommodate resident choices and refusals of food served.
• Assist with food storage, food preparation, tray assembly, and cleaning.
• Operates institutional food preparation equipment according to manufacturer and supervisory direction. Follows proper cleaning and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Communicates with supervisor throughout shift to maximize resident satisfaction. Assists the Dietary Manager with stat inspection preparation. Attends survey training and interacts with surveyors as instructed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organization

Communication

Person-centered care

Professional standards

Job description

StoneBridge Senior Living is seeking a cook to prepare appetizing, nourishing, and well-balanced meals that meet residents' daily nutritional and special dietary needs within our care community.

You will follow standardized recipes, work with menu cycles developed by Registered Dietitians, and help with storage, prep, tray assembly, and cleanup. A focus on person-centered care and teamwork is essential to our mission.