Cook/Chef - Assisted Living

Birch Creek Assisted Living•Smithfield, UT

About The Position

As a Cook/Chef in an assisted living and memory care community, you will help create enjoyable mealtimes through flavorful, mostly from-scratch cooking and thoughtful service. You will prepare and cook menu items under the Executive Chef’s direction, support residents during meals, and help keep kitchen and dining spaces clean, organized, and ready for service. The role also includes tray delivery, snack service, inventory tracking, and assisting with weekly orders. A typical shift begins with coordinating with the kitchen lead and reviewing the day’s menu. You will prepare and bake food, work across preparation, the line, and plating, and help maintain service timing and presentation. You will communicate with residents and teammates, respond calmly to preferences and last-minute changes, reset stations between meals, rotate and label items, and prepare the kitchen for subsequent service. Before leaving, you will ensure the space is guest-ready and stocked. You must follow food-safety and sanitation standards and departmental cleaning schedules, protect resident confidentiality, and report health or wellness concerns to the Resident Care Coordinator or Nurse. The role requires occasional lifting of up to 40 pounds.

Requirements

Comfort cooking and baking from scratch; most recipes are scratch-made.
Current Food Handler’s Permit.
Strong communication skills with residents, families, and teammates.
Proof of a recent TB test, or willingness to obtain one within two weeks of hire.
Compassionate, cooperative, and service-minded attitude.
Ability to occasionally lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare and cook menu items under the Executive Chef’s direction.
Cook and bake from scratch, following the day’s menu and recipes.
Follow sanitation, food-safety, and departmental cleaning standards and schedules.
Keep kitchen and dining areas clean, organized, stocked, and ready for service.
Support residents who need assistance during meals.
Deliver trays to rooms and serve snacks.
Track inventory and assist with weekly ordering.
Coordinate with the kitchen lead and help maintain meal-service timing and presentation.
Respond calmly and courteously to resident preferences and last-minute changes.
Reset stations between meal periods and rotate and label items.
Protect resident confidentiality.
Report health or wellness concerns to the Resident Care Coordinator or Nurse.