Cook

StoneBridge Senior Living • Osage Beach, MO

20d

About The Position

The Cook prepares appetizing, nourishing, and well-balanced meals that meet residents’ daily nutritional and special dietary needs. The role follows facility food-handling procedures and standardized recipes, prepares meals according to menu cycles developed by Registered Dietitians, and serves food at appropriate temperatures and times. The Cook also supports food storage and preparation, tray assembly, cleaning, equipment operation, and resident meal choices, while communicating with the supervisor to help maximize resident satisfaction.

Requirements

• One year of experience as a cook in an institutional food-service setting is preferred.
• Basic understanding of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Understanding of person-centered care.
• Working knowledge of, and ability to apply, professional standards of practice in job situations.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience as a cook in an institutional food-service setting.

Responsibilities

• Handle and store food according to facility procedures and safe food-handling guidelines.
• Follow standardized recipes and prepare foods corresponding to menu cycles developed by Registered Dietitians.
• Cook or prepare attractive, appetizing, and nutritionally adequate meals in appropriate quantities, temperatures, and time frames.
• Use food supplies and equipment efficiently and economically to prevent waste.
• Prepare and maintain food alternatives to accommodate residents’ choices and refusals.
• Assist with food storage, food preparation, tray assembly, and cleaning.
• Operate institutional food-preparation equipment according to manufacturer and supervisory direction.
• Follow cleaning and preventative maintenance schedules.
• Communicate with the supervisor throughout the shift to maximize resident satisfaction.
• Assist the Dietary Manager with state inspection preparation.
• Attend survey training and interact with surveyors as instructed.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Health benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, long-term disability, critical illness, accident, and employee assistance program coverage
• 401(k)
• Flexible scheduling
• Holiday pay incentives
• Training and tuition reimbursement
• Bereavement leave
• Employee recognition

What This Job Offers

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