Cook

The cook/chef prepares attractive, nutritious, and appetizing meals for residents, employees and guests in accordance with registered Dietician menus, current federal, state and local standards as well as established company policies & procedures to ensure that excellent food service is provided at all times.

• Demonstrates considerable initiative and judgment regarding setting up meals, seasoning food, estimating food requirements, utilizing leftovers, and presenting food in an attractive manner.

• Plans cooking schedule to have meals prepared on time and in accordance with established meal schedules.

• Prepares, portions, garnishes, and serves meals following standard recipes and in accordance with planned menus and established portion control procedures in a timely and respectable manner.

• Inventory management.

• Maintains confidentiality regarding residents' personal and health information and respect residents' privacy. Adheres to the resident bill of rights as defined by State law.

Qualifications:

• Two to three years of commercial level food preparation experience.

• Experience in assisted living/skilled nursing setting and comprehensive of restrictive diets.

• Working knowledge of basic nutrition, cooking techniques, portion control and serving.

• Ability to properly operate common kitchen equipment such as mixer, meat slicer, oven, grill, deep fryer, stove, steamer, chopper, dishwasher, microwave.

• Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities and familiarity with seasoning requiring and cooking time involved.

• Ability to follow standard recipes and independently prepare multi-course meals.

• Basic computer skills desirable

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Degree and/or certification from culinary institute preferred.

• Holds/obtains applicable local, state, otherwise required food handling/sanitation licenses and/or certifications.

Benefits for full-time associates: health benefits, paid time off and employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan.

Benefits for part-time associates: employer-matched 401(k) retirement plan.

Equal Opportunity Employer & drug-free workplace