Cook - Full Time

• →Assists or prepares food items and serves food to residents within scheduled time frame
• →Cleans and maintains food service areas, including kitchen and dining room
• →Assists Culinary Services Director in maintaining inventory control
• →Supervises servers in the absence of the Culinary Service Director
• →Maintains clean, neat, and safe work environment
• →Demonstrates knowledge of kitchen equipment including but not limited to: ovens, slicers, mixers, steam tables, steamers, toasters, coffee pots, refrigerators, and freezers
• →Assures that resident’s diets are being followed
• →Assures employees and resident guest meals are accounted for on a daily basis
• →Reports to Culinary Service Director any loss, breakage, or waste of supplies and equipment
• →Observes and communicates to Culinary Service Director problems or potential problems in the dietary department
• →Ability to work with little or no supervision
• →Ability to cook large quantities of food and deliver a superior product
• →Ability to guide and instruct others in food preparation and food serving
• →Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress
• →Ability to recognized needs and help others without prompting
• →Ability to relate well with other employees and residents of the facility
• →Is neat, clean and works safely
• →Maintains current cleaning list and highest standards for kitchen cleanliness
• →Respects resident’s rights and adheres to community policy on resident care
• →Performs all other duties assigned by any member of management

• Follows emergency procedures
• Reports on the job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs

• Communicates effectively with supervisor and other staff
• Advise supervisor and appropriate manager in any changes in physical and mental health of resident immediately.
• Maintains acceptable attendance record, notifies supervisor if late or unable to work in accordance with personnel policies and follows work schedule

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

• Serve Safe Certification Required
• Has a working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.
• Knowledge of cooking times and temperatures essential in accordance to state guidelines
• Knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings
• Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills • Experience in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English

Physical Requirements

• Physically able to bend and reach.
• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 40-50lbs at times.
• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work in a hot/humid environment for extended amounts of time
• Is subject to burns from hot foods, cuts from knives, falls on slippery floors if caution is not used when working
• Tastes and smells food to determine quality and palatability

Miscellaneous

• Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned
• May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired
• May be required to work extended hours up to 16 hours per day

• Competitive wages
• Flexible shifts
• Growth opportunities
• Bonus & incentive programs
• Competitive Benefits Package: including medical, dental, vision, 401K match, company paid time-off, life insurance policy, insurance deductibles and voluntary Aflac insurance for our full-time employees.