Cook

PACS

20d•$17 - $23

About The Position

Reports to the Dietary Director: Full Pay Range: $19.00- $23.00 Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain kitchen and cooking areas in a safe, orderly, clean, and sanitary manner. Prepare a variety of flavorful meals in large quantities while following portion control guidelines. Accurately prepare special diets as required. Record food temperatures for all meals. Prepare pureed foods as needed. Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets. Assist with serving meals and ensuring resident satisfaction. Clean cooking areas and serving carts after meal service. Report resident care concerns and potential issues to the Administrator and/or Director of Nursing. Participate in the orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff. Ensure food presentation is appealing to residents. Work collaboratively with personnel across all departments. Adhere to cleaning schedules and ensure compliance with sanitation standards. Qualifications: Education and Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of one year of experience as a cook in a hospital or long-term care facility. Language Skills: Ability to read and follow technical procedures and recipes. Effectively communicate with managers and employees. Mathematical Skills: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability: Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. 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, 401K plan with employer match, Generous paid time off. EoE/M/Vets/Disabled - At Colonial Vista, it is our promise to personally touch lives, every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values, Excellence, Trust, Accountability, Mutual Respect, and Love that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different. PAY: Full Pay Range: $17.00- $23.00 PACS is revolutionizing the delivery and leadership of post-acute healthcare and support services across the country. Originally founded in 2013, the organization now consists of hundreds of independent operating subsidiaries, as well as ancillary and support services. We bring a proven model of mission-driven care that balances access to a national network of support and resources with local decision making. In addition, PACS helps connect exceptional people with premier healthcare careers across the country. We focus on finding innovative and effective team members based on their qualifications, experience, geographic preferences, and personality fit with the existing facility staff and culture. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants of every race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, and any other protected characteristic. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Minimum of one year of experience as a cook in a hospital or long-term care facility.
Ability to read and follow technical procedures and recipes.
Effectively communicate with managers and employees.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Responsibilities

Maintain kitchen and cooking areas in a safe, orderly, clean, and sanitary manner.
Prepare a variety of flavorful meals in large quantities while following portion control guidelines.
Accurately prepare special diets as required.
Record food temperatures for all meals.
Prepare pureed foods as needed.
Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets.
Assist with serving meals and ensuring resident satisfaction.
Clean cooking areas and serving carts after meal service.
Report resident care concerns and potential issues to the Administrator and/or Director of Nursing.
Participate in the orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff.
Ensure food presentation is appealing to residents.
Work collaboratively with personnel across all departments.
Adhere to cleaning schedules and ensure compliance with sanitation standards.