Job Details

Cook - Senior Living

Job Category: Dietary

Requisition Number: COOKS003160

Full-Time

On-site

Spokane, WA 99223, USA

Pay or shift range: $21 to $23 USD. The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Cook

Type: Full-Time

Shift: Various schedule, Weekend availability needed

Wage: $21-$23/hr DOE

Location: Avamere at South Hill - 3708 E. 57th Avenue, Spokane, WA 99223

The Cook prepares and serves meals according to menus, recipes, and dietary guidelines. This role ensures food quality, proper portioning, safe food handling, and kitchen cleanliness while supporting special diets and resident satisfaction.

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 dietician and process diet change 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 reviewed prior to preparation of food
• Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis

Qualifications:

• Experience in a similar role in Assisted Living or other related Health Care Community preferred
• Must have a food handlers' card
• Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities
• Must be knowledgeable of food preparation procedures
• Must be knowledgeable of sanitation and food safety procedures and rules
• Must be 18 years or older
• High-School diploma or equivalent

Employee Perks:

• Premium Pay for Holidays worked, conditions apply.
• Excellent benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage for full time employees.
• Tuition assistance
• Access up to 50% of your net earned income before payday
• Career Development
• Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services, and more
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match

The company reserves the right to revise the duties set forth in this job description at its discretion.

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