Cook (Food Services)
Join our amazing team at Pine Ridge Post Acute, where we are dedicated to creating a supportive and positive work environment! We're currently looking for a passionate and skilled Cook to help provide exceptional care to our residents.
Why Work Here?
- Competitive pay: $18-$28 per hour
- A collaborative and welcoming team
- A great place to work with opportunities for growth
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Prepares, cooks, and serves food in accordance with the menu and food and nutrition standards, including presentation, taste, and texture. Samples food for quality assurance prior to service.
2. Ensures foods are cooked and held at the appropriate temperatures. Records food temperatures throughout the cooking and holding process.
3. Partners with supervisor to review menus and record necessary substitutions.
4. Ensures that food supplies are available and prepared as needed for upcoming meals. Notifies supervisor of needed supplies.
5. Maintains a clean and safe work area, cleaning spills and assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning.
6. Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with Federal, State, and local guidelines and Prestige policy. Discards outdated food.
7. Partners with dietary staff to ensure equipment is working properly and at the appropriate temperature. Records temperature of equipment throughout shift as needed. Reports faulty equipment immediately.
8. Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions.
9. Assists in planning and preparing food services for special meals, events, and parties as needed.
10. Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned.
11. Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
12. Performs other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
A minimum of one year experience cooking in a restaurant or the dietary department of a hospital or similar environment. General kitchen/dietary experience may be considered in lieu of direct cooking experience. Must have required State certification or food service license.
Summary of Benefits:
We are proud to offer our staff low monthly premium payments for employees and dependents will be as follows:
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off for vacation accruing at 4 hours a month, 48 FT or 40 PT annually recurring sick day hours prorated based on hire date, and 7 paid Holidays each year.
At Pine Ridge Post Acute, we value your skills and the difference you make every day.
Apply today and become part of a team that feels like family!
