Senior Living Cook — Weekday, Full-Time, From-Scratch

Elite Care; Tigard (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Sick time & PTO

Job summary

Elite Care at Fanno Creek in Tigard, Oregon, seeks a full-time cook to plan and prepare meals from scratch, creating nutritious, community-building experiences for residents. You will engage residents in meal planning and align with individual service plans, helping make the kitchen the heart of the home.

We value local ownership, accreditation, and a supportive team; benefits include health, dental, vision, PTO and education advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum 18 years or older.
• 6 months experience cooking in long-term care preferred.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 30 pounds.
• Ability to pass a food service sanitation course.
• Obtain a food handlers card.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and follow recipes.
• Experience in food service or restaurant work.
• Comfortable standing and frequent movement.
• Strong knowledge of cooking methods and safety.
• Familiarity with general kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and oversight of household meals.
• Prepare healthy, nutritious meals, from scratch whenever possible.
• Maintain unit portions and report when a resident eats less than usual.
• Utilize fruits and vegetables grown in the Elite Care gardens whenever possible.
• Understand and follow each resident’s service plan as it relates to nutrition and hydration.
• Support residents’ autonomy by allowing residents to do as much for themselves as possible.

Skills

Large-scale cooking

Food safety

Kitchen equipment

Reading recipes

Meal planning

Job description

Elite Care at Fanno Creek in Tigard, Oregon, seeks a full-time cook to plan and prepare meals from scratch, creating nutritious, community-building experiences for residents. You will engage residents in meal planning and align with individual service plans, helping make the kitchen the heart of the home.

We value local ownership, accreditation, and a supportive team; benefits include health, dental, vision, PTO and education advancement.