Senior Living Cook - Nutritious Meals, Flexible Scheduling

StoneBridge Senior Living; Pocahontas, Northern (AR, KY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Health benefits (medical, dental, v…)

401(k)

Flexible Scheduling

Holiday pay incentives

Training and tuition reimbursement

Job summary

StoneBridge Senior Living in Pocahontas, AR, is seeking a cook to prepare appetizing, nourishing meals for residents with respect to daily nutritional and dietary needs. The role emphasizes safe food handling, menu coordination with Dietitians, and efficient kitchen operations.

Qualifications include a year of institutional food service cooking, nutrition knowledge, and strong communication. StoneBridge offers benefits, PTO, 401(k), flexible scheduling, holiday pay, and tuition reimbursement to

Qualifications

• One year experience as a cook in an institutional food service setting preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organization and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care.
• Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.

Responsibilities

• Handles and stores all food according to facility procedures and safe food handling guidelines.
• 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

Institutional cooking

Nutrition basics

Interpersonal skills

Person-centered care

Professional standards

Job description

StoneBridge Senior Living in Pocahontas, AR, is seeking a cook to prepare appetizing, nourishing meals for residents with respect to daily nutritional and dietary needs. The role emphasizes safe food handling, menu coordination with Dietitians, and efficient kitchen operations.

Qualifications include a year of institutional food service cooking, nutrition knowledge, and strong communication. StoneBridge offers benefits, PTO, 401(k), flexible scheduling, holiday pay, and tuition reimbursement to