You enjoy providing outstanding service and producing high-quality nutrition. The Cook’s role is preparing and serving attractive and tasty meals for the community.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare meals and snacks that are appealing and tasty and served at the right temperature per the menu and schedule.
• Prepare special limited diets per policy and physician orders.
• Identify menu errors and make appropriate corrections as needed, bringing the necessary changes to the Culinary Director’s / Executive Chef’s attention.
• Properly store, date, and rotate food per food handling guidelines.
• Follow kitchen cleaning schedule.
• Relate to residents in a courteous, empathetic, and cooperative manner.
• Keep environment safe and clean.
• Perform as a Culinary Aid or Dishwasher in addition to their duties as needed.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Job Requirements:

• Must be an honest and dependable individual.
• Must maintain proper hygiene.
• Must be professional in dress and presentation.
• Must be willing to be active during entire work shift.
• Must be a mature individual.
• Must attend required in-services/workshops to further education of skills and community requirements.
• Must be drug-free and submit to urinalysis drug screening upon hire and routinely.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check upon hire and as required by state regulations.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds.
• Use hands to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Special Demands:

• Must possess qualities of leadership, tact, and adaptability to change.
• Must uphold community dress policy and possess a pleasant personality.
• Must be capable of following oral and written instruction.
• Must display and use own good judgment and initiative in daily duties.

• Must abide by the Community dress code policy.
• Uniforms provided (chef coat and black head cover).

• Must possess an upbeat, positive, flexible, and enthusiastic personality.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills in Standard English.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Detail and teamwork oriented.
• Must have passed an approved food handler’s or ServSafe course.
• Current CPR/First Aid certificate.