Cook - Avamere Court at Keizer

Avamere • Keizer, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

As a cook with Avamere, you join a team with a culture and mission to enhance
the life of every person we serve. This is more than a job – it’s a place where
our team members build lasting relationships with patients and residents, their
families, and fellow team members.

At Avamere, we believe in taking care of our employees. We offer a comprehensive
benefits package that includes:

Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low
individual and family deductible.
401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and
accrued sick leave.
EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
Generous employee referral bonus program.
Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA
(Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the
company.
Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental
hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet
Insurance, discount programs and more.

The primary responsibility of a Cook is to prepare food to assure that quality
food services is provided at all time.

Requirements

• Experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred.
• Must have a Food Handler’s Card.
• Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Must be knowledgeable of food preparation procedures.
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently
• Must have active CPR/BLS
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve meals that are palatable, appetizing in appearance and in accordance with established portion control procedures, on a timely basis.
• Inspect diet trays; work with the facility’s dietitian and process diet changes received from Nursing Services.
• Coordinate food service with other departments.
• Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. Low individual and family deductible.
• 401 (k) Plan: After 90 days of employment, with matching program.
• Paid Time Off (PTO): Accrue up to 4 weeks PTO per year, 6 holidays and accrued sick leave.
• EAP Canopy with unlimited telehealth mental health visits.
• Continuing Education and Higher Education Reimbursement.
• Generous employee referral bonus program.
• Flexible Spending Accounts & CERA: Medical FSA, Dependent Care FSA and CERA (Commuter Expense Reimbursement Account).
• Professional Development: Opportunities for growth and development within the company.
• Voluntary Benefits: Life insurance, disability coverage, supplemental hospital, accident and critical illness coverage, Legal Services, Pet Insurance, discount programs and more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees