Cook Chef Memory Care - Part Time As Needed
About The Position
Cook | Part-Time/PRN Iris Memory Care of Turtle Creek | Dallas, TX About the Role Do you love cooking meals that bring comfort and joy? Iris Memory Care of Turtle Creek is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented Cook to join our team in a part-time as needed role. Weekend availability is required. If you take pride in preparing food with care and want your work to truly matter, we’d love to meet you. About Our Community Iris Memory Care of Turtle Creek is a small, freestanding memory care assisted living community conveniently located off I35E near Oaklawn in the Turtle Creek area of Dallas. Our campus is home to 42 residents. All of our residents live with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, and as an age-in-place community, you’ll prepare meals for residents across the full spectrum of the disease.
Requirements
- One to two years of similar food service experience preferred
- Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
- ServSafe certification, or ability to complete an approved course
- Ability to prepare and serve a wide variety of foods skillfully
- Reliable attendance and ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally and 35 lbs regularly, with frequent pushing, pulling, bending, walking, reaching, and stooping
- Annual verification of a negative TB skin test
- Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed
- Positive, team-oriented attitude
Nice To Haves
- Supervisory experience with older adults’ food needs preferred
- High school diploma/GED or equivalent preferred
Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve meals to residents within scheduled times, with attention to quality, presentation, and efficient service
- Maintain food quality, proper quantities, and sanitation throughout the kitchen
- Keep the kitchen and food storage areas clean, organized, and safe
- Know residents’ food needs and preferences, coordinating with care staff as needed
- Follow established menus and adjust recipes with guidance from the consultant dietician to meet residents’ nutritional needs
- Inspect food for quality, temperature, and appearance before serving; offer substitutions as needed
- Maintain coolers, meal service records, and required documentation
- Follow all local, state, and corporate health, sanitation, and infection control requirements
- Report food service concerns or kitchen inspection issues, with a plan for correction
- Help train team members on daily kitchen sanitation practices
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
