Senior Living Cook (Part-Time) - Nutritious Meals

MorningStar Senior Living; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 27,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance offerings such as med

Life, disability, accident, and 1+ ins

401k plan with matching

HSA options

Employee assistance programs

Paid sick, vacation and birthday!

Career development programs and growth

Charitable and philanthropicOpportun

Job summary

MorningStar at Bear Creek in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a part-time cook. The role involves preparing nutritious meals for residents, following menus, and ensuring quality served with attention to dietary guidelines.

Shifts include 5:30AM-1:30PM or 9:30AM-5:30PM, with discussion possible on days. The position is non-exempt and offers benefits as listed by the employer; prior dietary experience in healthcare is preferred, and English literacy is required.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be able to read and follow menus and recipes.
• Experience in healthcare dietary settings is preferred.
• Able to read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

• Handle and prepare food that is palatable, appetizing, and attractive.
• Comply with meal schedules.
• Follow standard recipes but make independent decisions in line with current experience.
• Understand importance of proper food-handling techniques and hazards of improper food handling.
• Be familiar with seasoning and cooking time required.
• Be aware of cooking characteristics of various cuts of meats, fish and fowl.
• Estimate quantities of food required and apportion servings while monitoring portion-controlled guidelines for individual residents.
• Prepare foodstuffs for cooking: Peel, wash, trim, and cut vegetables and fruit; wash, cut, de-bone and trim meat, fish and fowl.
• Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure conformity with recipes and appearance.
• Serve food according to dietary guidelines, checking each tray for completeness and accuracy.
• Cook food: Bake, roast, stew and steam-cook meats, fish and fowl, basting as necessary to retain flavor; make gravies, stocks, dressings, sauces and soups.
• Prepare cold meats, sandwiches, griddle cakes, cooked cereals, and beverages.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking

Menu adherence

Portion control

Education

High school diploma preferred

Ability to read and write English

Job description

MorningStar at Bear Creek in Colorado Springs, CO is seeking a part-time cook. The role involves preparing nutritious meals for residents, following menus, and ensuring quality served with attention to dietary guidelines.

Shifts include 5:30AM-1:30PM or 9:30AM-5:30PM, with discussion possible on days. The position is non-exempt and offers benefits as listed by the employer; prior dietary experience in healthcare is preferred, and English literacy is required.