Kitchen - Cook - Part Time

Cascadia Senior Living•Olympia, WA

60d•$19 - $26

About The Position

The Cook helps create a joyful and vibrant community by preparing and serving meals, overseeing food service operations, and ensuring adequate food and supplies are available. The role includes maintaining food quality, following residents’ preferences and specialty diet needs, and keeping kitchen and dining areas clean, safe, and sanitary. The Cook also coordinates kitchen coverage and collaborates with the Executive Director on scheduling.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Current Food Handler’s card.
Education or experience sufficient to meet position requirements or applicable state regulations.
Meet mandatory health requirements under state regulations.
Attention to detail and ability to follow instructions.
Ability to maintain a clean, neat, comfortable, and safe environment for residents, staff, and visitors.
Compassion and a special interest in working with the senior population.
Ability to relate positively and communicate appropriately with residents, families, community members, volunteers, and other employees.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and overtime, as required by the position.
Pass a criminal background and fingerprint check.
Basic computer knowledge and aptitude to learn company applications.
Ability to creatively problem-solve.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Knowledge of specialty diets and food textures.
Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare food and serve meals to residents within scheduled timeframes.
Follow the menu cycle and record changes or substitutions on the proper form.
Clean and maintain a neat, safe working environment in the kitchen and food service areas.
Comply with state sanitation codes.
Maintain inventory, place food orders, verify deliveries, and restock kitchen shelves.
Direct food service and dining service functions.
Maintain food quality and sample food to ensure it meets quality standards.
Learn and follow residents’ food preferences.
Account for staff, resident, and guest meals daily.
Maintain meal service records as required.
Report food service problems, concerns, and issues to appropriate people.
Observe changes in residents’ status, needs, or preferences and communicate them to appropriate team members.
Record resident information as required.
Avoid loss, breakage, and waste of supplies and equipment.
Coordinate kitchen coverage and work with the Executive Director to develop a schedule that ensures adequate coverage.
Follow fire, life safety, disaster, security, worker safety, and other emergency procedures.
Support and convey a philosophy that upholds residents’ dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment.
Attend and participate in required meetings and trainings, and stay current on assigned system tasks and duties.
Perform other tasks and duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive compensation based on relevant years of experience and education or certification requirements.
Shift differential for night shift employees.
Bonus.
Shift coverage bonus offered as needed.
Sick time accrual of 0.025 hours for every hour worked, available after 90 days.
Paid time off accrual eligibility after 12 months, starting at 0.0326 hours per hour worked.
Floating holiday accrual of 0.04 hours per hour worked, up to 56 hours annually, available upon hire.
Holiday pay at 1.5 times normal hourly pay for time worked on New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.
Up to three days of bereavement leave.
Traditional and Roth 401(k) after 12 months and 1,000 hours worked, with semi-annual enrollment and an annual employer discretionary contribution.
Employee Assistance Program.
Cascadia Assistance Fund for financial help with hardships or continuing education.