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 possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and perform a variety of tasks, often changing assignments on short notice.
• 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.

Licenses, Certifications, & Education Required:

• Passed an approved food handler’s or ServSafe course as required by County, State and/or Community policy.
• Must possess a current CPR/First Aid certificate and update as needed.

Uniform And Appearance Requirements:

• Clean white or black undershirt and chef coat (provided), black head cover (provided), black pants, and black close-toed non-slip shoes.
• Must abide by the Community dress code policy.

Work location and Travel Requirements:

• This role is a 100% on-site role.

Physical Demands:

• The employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is 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, possess a pleasant personality, be congenial with fellow employees and public, and must be capable of following oral and written instruction.
• Must display and use own good judgement and initiative in daily duties.

• Provided chef coat and black head cover.
• Opportunities for continued education through in-services/workshops.

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