Part-Time Cook

Overview

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Shift Information:
Part-Time, 6am-2pm and 11am-7pm

• Prepare tasteful, nutritionally balanced meals based on pre-planned menus
• Prepare meals with consideration of resident preferences and food safety standards
• Responsible for ensuring pleasing plate presentation for all meals
• Ensuring resident special diets are offered and prepared, recognizing a resident’s right to choose
• Complete dining room service, including set up, service and clean up with high hospitality standards
• Assist with inventory and maintain supplies in all common area kitchenettes
• Follow the sanitation schedule for kitchen, equipment, and dining room to maintain standard of sanitation and cleanliness
• Participate in preparation for special events
• Promote positive relationships with residents, staff and visitors
• Perform any other duties as requested within the scope of responsibility and requirements of the job

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• High school diploma/GED is required. Six months of experience with cooking and baking from scratch in a commercial setting is preferred.

Other Requirements

• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work with minimal supervision
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Professional telephone etiquette and customer service skills
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills
• Communicate in a respectful and professional manner with residents, families, co-workers and leadership staff at the community
• Developed organizational skills
• Ability to problem solve and demonstrate good judgement
• Team oriented self-starter with demonstrated ability to accept direction and work well with supervisor
• Promote teamwork by working with coworkers in a positive and cooperative manner
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

• Stand – Frequently
• Walk – Frequently
• Sit – Occasionally
• Reach outward – Frequently
• Reach above shoulder – Occasionally
• Climb – Occasionally
• Squat or Kneel – Occasionally
• Bend – Frequently
• Twist – Frequently
• Lift/Carry/Transfer
  • 10 lbs. or less – Frequently
  • 11-20 lbs. – Frequently
  • 21-50 lbs. – Occasionally
  • 51-100 lbs. – N/A
  • Over 100 lbs. – N/A
• Push/Pull
  • 10 lbs. or less – Frequently
  • 11-20 lbs. – Frequently
  • 21-50 lbs. – Occasionally
  • 51-100 lbs. – N/A
  • Over 100 lbs. – N/A

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Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a diverse and inclusive work environment. EEO statements and related information are available upon request.