Senior Living Private Chef: Gourmet Dishes for Residents

AEON SENIOR LIVING LLC; Sammamish (WA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly bonus for occupancy targets

Job summary

Aeon Senior Living LLC in Sammamish is seeking a Cook to provide full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Culinary Services Department. You will maintain high quality service and cleanliness, follow recipes, and ensure safe food handling and sanitary practices in a senior living setting.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of line cook experience, culinary training preferred, and must meet health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years applicable food service experience.
• Must have previous line cook experience in hotel/restaurant or senior living settings.
• Culinary Training Certification or Degree in Culinary Arts Preferred
• Must have a strong commitment to customer service and desire to exceed customer expectations.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, write, and speak English to interpret menus and recipes and to communicate effectively with residents, families, other team members and vendors.
• Must meet all health-related and food handling requirements pertaining to local and state regulatory agencies.
• Must maintain current CPR/First Aid credentials
• Must maintain current Food Handlers credentials
• Must maintain annual Continuing Education Credits
• Must have experience with menu presentation, food preparation, production, food delivery systems, and utility
• Knowledge in all areas of the local Health Department, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies relevant to culinary services
• Must be able to perform duties and responsibilities (Essential Job Functions) with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Willingness to be available for any/all emergencies regarding the community
• Is able to prepare and understand techniques required to cook all items on the menu as instructed.
• Subject to pre-employment screening including physical, TB testing and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• May be responsible for grocery procurement and shopping
• Produce and serve menu cycle programs that are compliant with required Nutritional/Dietary criteria as required by local regulations and correctly prepare diets provided per Policy and Procedure
• Follows recipes as instructed and follows proper procedures to cook all foods to Signature Dining standards
• Ensures that all foods are prepared within allotted Signature Dining standards, while maintaining freshness and appropriate temperatures
• Ensures that all foods are attractively presented as per Signature Dining standards
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency
• Responsible for proper food storage including covering, labeling, and dating all items, and placing in appropriate location of food storage areas.
• Ensures safe food handling technique at all times.
• Completes meal production records in an accurate and timely manner.
• Conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service when necessary
• Observe and abide by all HIPPA regulations in regard to resident dietary restrictions and needs
• Attends pre-meal meetings to become familiar with menu items being served.
• Assists in seating of residents in assigned section of dining room.
• Greets all residents immediately upon being seated, working with the full dining service team to ensure all residents receive the full Signature Dining experience
• Notes and reports to Supervisor all residents from assigned section that missed the meal
• Maintains accurate records of meals served to residents and guests in assigned section and submits to Supervisor, or accurately enters information into system
• Reports immediately to Supervisor any unusual occurrences or changes in resident behavior or eating habits occurring in assigned section.
• Serves meals in accordance with proper serving techniques and ensures that food is presented in an attractive manner.
• Assists with other dining room duties such as restocking condiments, filling salt and pepper shakers, folding napkins, etc., as assigned by Supervisor.
• Attends all required team member meetings and in-service training sessions.
• Upholds Residents’ Rights as defined by state regulations and by Company policy, at all times.
• Supports and upholds all other Company policies, and the service philosophy.
• Reliable and predictable attendance
• Ability to assist with resident care and provide support during emergency situations.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to work full-time or part-time as agreed upon, on assigned shift, including weekend and holiday rotations

Skills

Customer service

English communication

Education

Culinary Training Certification or Degree in Culinary Arts

Job description

Aeon Senior Living LLC in Sammamish is seeking a Cook to provide full-scope, hands-on production cooking in the Culinary Services Department. You will maintain high quality service and cleanliness, follow recipes, and ensure safe food handling and sanitary practices in a senior living setting.

The ideal candidate has at least 2 years of line cook experience, culinary training preferred, and must meet health and safety regulations.