Assisted Living Lead Cook
About The Position
We are searching for an Assisted Living Lead Line Cook for Chatham Place at Mary Wade. Our resident population is primarily seniors with varying levels of acuity. Chatham Place is the Assisted Living / Memory Care Community that is part of Mary Wade. The community includes 84 units, a combination of one bedroom and studio apartments. 20 units are Memory Care and the rest are traditional Assisted Living. We have a bistro, a salon/spa, a fitness center and a rooftop terrace! Hourly Rate: $21.00 Schedule: Full-Time: 37.50 hours per week including every other weekend. Ability to start early in the morning for breakfast service and/or work later in the evening for dinner service.
Requirements
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Previous experience working as a Cook in a senior community or hospital
- Knowledge of the senior retirement community or healthcare setting is required
- Ability to analyze information, solve problems, and make sound decisions
- Sensitivity to the needs of the elderly in a healthcare setting.
- Demonstrates cooperation and teamwork with peers and other departments.
- Engages in positive customer service interaction with residents, families and visitors.
- Takes ownership of an error in delivery of service and works to correct the problem.
- Displays good attendance and is punctual.
- Ability to have positive communication, work ethics and teamwork with employees.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and directs preparation of food served following standardized recipes and special diet orders.
- Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved.
- Carves and apportions food for serving and may assist in serving duties.
- Keeps store room in order and puts away stock.
- Assists with setup for meal service on resident units. Set up includes preparing all food items and all items needed for meal service, plates, utensils, special equipment needed and all adaptive equipment.
- Prepares desserts, special resident requests and items needed for meal service on units.
- Separates and make sure all items on menus are on units or in cool check containers.
- Must be able to read breakdown menu, be aware of all resident food allergies, to be able to measure, prepare all food items within diet orders.
- Must be able to read and understand residents’ diets, allergies, fluid restrictions, for service from hot carts on units.
- Must be flexible with duties shifting between cooking, preparing day and evening shifts.
- Assist the director and the day/evening supervisor with diet change documentation.
- Responsible for posting daily menus.
- Meets with residents to review menus and document choice of meals.
Benefits
- We’re proud to offer health plans through Cigna, a leading health insurer with award-winning customer service and in-person help around the state. Cigna has an extensive network of providers delivering high-quality care (state, regional, and national coverage), and 100% of Connecticut hospitals are in-network.
- Affordable healthcare! Pay only 12 to 18 percent of the monthly premium with Mary Wade covering the majority of the Cigna health insurance premium.
- Dental and Vision are also offered at very low rates.
- Life struggles causing stress? We understand that mental health support is a priority in the healthcare industry which is why we provide our Employee Assistance Program at no cost. Get support immediately and long term with 24/7 access to practitioners. Many other wellness services also available.
- Want to get a degree or earn job related credentials? Our Tuition Reimbursement benefit helps cover the costs.
- Secure your future with our 403b Retirement Plan. Save with our 50% matching dollar program.
- Employee Assisted Housing Program for purchase of home in Fair Haven
- Opportunity for career growth
- Weekly Payroll
- Beautiful garden for outdoor lunch and breaks
- Benefit partners offering identity theft protection, prepaid legal services, AFLAC, Verizon discounts
- Free parking on-site and located near New Haven Bus Line
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
