Breakfast​/Line Cook ~ Senior Living Community ~ Sparks ~ PT

Breakfast/Line Cook ~ Senior Living Community ~ Sparks ~ PT Morning Star Senior Living
• Sparks, NV, US

Breakfast / Line Cook

Part-time

Pay Range: $18.00 - $20.00

Schedule:

Saturday & Sunday 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM

Make a difference by providing great care and love for our treasured residents! At Morning Star Senior Living, we talk a lot about culture. We rather obsess about it. For without a transformative culture, we cannot begin to elevate and celebrate the lives of our resident-heroes and be ourselves changed for the good in the process. So, we seek great hearts, other people like us, who care and want to do work that matters.

We select people who believe that the most satisfying life is one that is outward‑bound and rooted in servant‑leadership.

The cook is responsible for preparation, cooking, seasoning, and serving adequate, attractive, nutritious, and balanced meals, including meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, fruit, soups, salads, desserts, breads, and pastries, as specified and scheduled by the menus. The person holding this position is delegated the responsibility for carrying out the assigned duties and responsibilities in accordance with current existing federal and state regulations and established company policies and procedures.

• Health Insurance offerings such as medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life, disability, accident, and critical illness insurance
• 401(k) plan with matching
• HSA options
• Employee assistance programs
• Paid sick, vacation and birthday
• Career development programs and opportunities for advancement
• Charitable and philanthropic opportunities
• Free shift meal

• Handle and prepare food that is palatable, appetizing, and attractive.
• Comply with meal schedules.
• Follow standard recipes, while making independent decisions in line with current experience.
• Understand importance of proper food‑handling techniques and the hazards of improper food handling.
• Be familiar with seasoning and cooking time required.
• Be aware of cooking characteristics of various cuts of meats, fish and fowl.
• Estimate quantities of food required and apportion servings while monitoring portion‑controlled guidelines for individual residents.
• Prepare foodstuffs for cooking: peel, wash, trim, and cut vegetables and fruit; wash, cut, de‑bone, and trim meat, fish and fowl.
• Taste, smell, and observe food to ensure conformity with recipes and appearance.
• Serve food according to dietary guidelines, checking each tray for completeness and accuracy.
• Cook food: bake, roast, stew and steam‑cook meats, fish and fowl; basting as necessary to retain flavor; make gravies, stocks, dressings, sauces and soups.
• Prepare cold meats, sandwiches, griddle cakes, cooked cereals, and beverages.

• Demonstration of Core Values:
  Love, Kindness, Honesty, Goodness, Fairness, Respect.
• Education:
  
  High school diploma preferred; at minimum, ability to read and write English.
• Experience:
  
  Previous experience in the dietary department of a health care facility preferred.
• Job Knowledge:
  Ability to prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities; aware of special diets, seasoning requirements, cooking times, temperature controls; ability to estimate quantities of food required, limit waste, and utilize leftovers while serving attractive, appetizing meals.
• Team members scheduled to work 24 or more hours per week are eligible for benefits; families of said team members will also be eligible.

Breakfast Line Cook Senior Living Community Sparks PT
• Sparks, NV, US