Cook Staff

Cook

Make a Difference in the Lives of Our Nation's Heroes At HMR Veterans Services, we are proud to honor our mission of "Serving Those Who Served." If you are a passionate and dedicated Cook looking for meaningful work, we invite you to join our team and make a lasting impact on the lives of America's Veterans. What You'll Do As a Cook, you will prepare meals that meet individual resident and veteran needs, including special events, while ensuring food quality, service, and departmental safety and sanitation. Responsibilities include:

• Prepare all food items on menu according to pre-determined recipes.
• Follow safety and sanitation policies and procedures. This includes cleaning assignments as scheduled for cleaning and maintaining kitchen equipment.
• Follow all sanitation policies and procedures for food storage preparation and transport.
• Preparation of resident meals and checking all items to ensure meal items meet prescribed individual resident needs as directed by nursing, dietician, and or physician.
• Unload and stock all sizes and weights of food items and supplies on shelves and in the freezers and refrigerators.
• Must maintain regular attendance according to the Company's attendance policies.
• Use tactful and appropriate communication with staff, guests, and residents.
• Adhere to uniform policy according to the Company's policies and Employee Handbook.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information to ensure resident rights are protected.
• Maintains a liaison with other department supervisors to adequately plan for dietary services/activities.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed.
• Attend and participate in educational classes and on-the-job training programs, etc., as scheduled, or directed.
• Performs other related assignments as required.

Qualifications High school diploma or GED required. Knowledge of food preparation, sanitation, and hygiene practices. One year of healthcare cooking experience preferred; other relevant experience or cook training accepted. Able to follow recipes, understand instructions in English, perform basic math, and obtain a Food Handlers Certificate. Join a Mission That Matters When you join HMR Veterans Services, you're not just starting a job, you're becoming part of a team dedicated to serving those who have served our country. Apply today and help us continue making a difference every day.