Cook - Morning/Evening

CookCook/Chef – Day & Evening ShiftsFull TimeWe're seeking a reliable, passionate Cook/Chef to prepare nutritious, delicious meals for our senior community on an as-needed basis. You'll oversee all aspects of meal preparation and ensure dishes are tasty, well-presented, and served with care. Flexible scheduling is available with both day and evening shifts.Essential FunctionsReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Assists Culinary Services Director in creating menus that meet the residents' nutritional needs and accommodates residents' food preferences.Sets up kitchen and preps according to each day's menu, preps for next day.Cleans dishes, floors, walls and kitchen equipment maintaining sanitary guidelines according to community's policies and procedures.Maintains an organized, clean, and safe storeroom, coolers, and kitchen.Assists in planning and cooking of special meals.Maintains confidentiality of residents' personal information in and out of the community and protects and supports residents' rights.Maintains a professional appearance by wearing clean, pressed uniform and a demeanor that encourages a positive nurturing environment for the residents, families, vendors, and guests.Maintains a positive customer service environment and practices honesty and integrity in all aspects of performance.Ensures adequate daily coverage for meal service by communicating with the Culinary Services Director and/or Host/Hostess, to include taking resident orders for meals, providing drink refills according to residents' / guests' requests, assists with the cleaning, resetting and preparation of the dining room in-between mealtimes.Knowledge/Skills/AbilitiesKnowledge of menu planning for geriatric residents.Excellent cooking and baking skills.Interpersonal skills to communicate with residents and staff.Must be knowledgeable of the location of the MSDS sheets on hazardous materials and able to understand the guidelines.Education/Experience: Must possess education that provides skills to read, comprehend, and follow recipes and procedures. High school graduate or equivalent. Culinary training preferred. Has appropriate health certification as required by local state and federal health departments.Work environment is a restaurant style kitchen containing heat, steam, and cold temperatures. Position requires stirring, sifting, cutting, slicing, reaching, bending, standing for long periods of time, and ambulating from kitchen to dining room carrying trays, plates, silverware, and accessories.Applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.