Cook

Pinnacle Senior Living • Tucson, AZ

5d

About The Position

The Dietary Cook prepares and serves high-quality meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned. The role supports efficient, timely, and friendly service while maintaining food safety, sanitation, and quality standards. The cook follows recipes, prepares food consistently, assists with stock rotation, and helps ensure meals are well-prepared, well-presented, and served with care. The cook is expected to take ownership of the cleanliness of their work area and department, as well as the quality of the food they prepare and serve.

Scheduling requires flexibility, including weekends and holidays. The kitchen operates from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. year-round, and schedules may vary according to resident needs and department coverage. Shifts may involve breakfast or dinner coverage; this is not a set-schedule position, and there are no late-night shifts. Full-time and part-time options are available.

Requirements

• At least 1 year of professional cooking experience, including both large-quantity and short-order cooking.
• Maintain level one fingerprint clearance.
• Possess Serv-Safe certification or obtain it upon hire.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing, and comprehend communications.
• Knowledge of residents’ special dietary needs and required meal-preparation techniques.
• Ability to focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Follow food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Dependable, punctual, self-motivated, flexible with scheduling needs, and able to work with minimal supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Willingness to learn new food-preparation techniques and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve high-quality meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned.
• Follow recipes and prepare food consistently.
• Assist with stock rotation.
• Maintain food safety, equipment safety, sanitation, and quality standards.
• Help ensure resident meals are well-prepared, well-presented, and served with care.
• Maintain cleanliness of workstations, equipment, storage areas, and the department.
• Communicate respectfully, support coworkers, and contribute to a positive and reliable kitchen environment.
• Address conflict or customer complaints effectively.
• Perform short-order cooking.
• Adapt to varying shift coverage and resident needs, including weekends and holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed