Every other Weekend Cook - Elk River Senior Living

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Looking for Caring and Compassionate Cook or Chef to help upload our core values: Integrity; Respect; Compassion; Teamwork and Excellence!  

Our Mission is to inspire well-being and meaningful experiences for our residents, their families and our associates!

Job Summary: 
As a Weekend Cook, you will provide a wide range of culinary services to resident’s at our Elk River location. The weekend cook is responsible for preparing and serving the daily meals to the tenants and guests at Elk River Senior Living. 

Essential Functions: 

• Follow menus and meet daily mealtime schedule
• Work with staff to deliver exceptional food options daily and for special events. 
• Demonstrate the knowledge of food-borne diseases and prevention methods. 
• Remain calm under pressure and respond appropriately in emergency or stressful situations.  
• Apply professional knowledge of nutrition and dietary needs of older adult population. 
• Practice strict personal hygiene. 
• Monitor and document time/temperature of food and appliances daily. 
• Listen and respond appropriately to tenants and guest concerns. 
• Assist with general cleaning to maintain a safe, clean kitchen. 
• Coordinate with Food Service Director to complete work schedule for Dietary Aides and document any incident reports for emergencies as necessary.  
• Encourage Dietary Aides to follow policies and procedures and ServSafe regulations.   
• Use and document, food service logs, temperature & cooler logs daily and monthly.    
• Other duties may include: kitchen audits, completing food orders and menu preparation.

Certifications, Licenses, Registrations and Other Requirements:

• High school education.
• Previous work experience with food service, production and cooking. 
• Sensitive to the needs and concerns of the senior population.  

Preferred Qualifications 

• Current ServSafe Certificate. 
• Experience working with seniors

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift/carry objects weighing up to approximately 30 lbs. or more. 
• Minimal exposure to Blood borne Pathogens, Infectious Diseases. 
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes, or airborne particles. 
• Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat. 
• Exposure to illnesses and frailties of tenants. 

Please note: This job description is not an exhaustive list of all skills, responsibilities, or efforts associated with a job.  They reflect principal job elements essential for performing the job and evaluating performance.