Cook - Senior Living

Description:
Cook - Senior Living (Assisted Living)


* Status: Full Time Opportunities


* Schedule: Friday-Tuesday (11:30AM - 7:30PM)

Wage: $18.50 - $21.00

Location: Ovation Heartwood Preserve; 470 Maxwell Plaza; Omaha, NE 68154

Apply at www.TeamAvamere.com

Job Summary


* The Cook will be responsible for preparing nutritious, flavorful meals for residents across varying levels of care.

You will ensure compliance with dietary restrictions, maintain impeccable sanitation standards, and create a warm, dignified dining experience that feels like home.


* Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities


* Execute daily menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring food is visually appealing, properly seasoned, and served at the correct temperature.


* Prepare alternative menu options and snacks as needed for residents with changing appetites.


* Adapt recipes to meet specific dietary needs (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, vegetarian, and texture-modified diets like puréed or mechanical soft).


* Understand and accommodate the unique dining challenges of memory care residents (e.g., finger foods, enhanced flavors, and flexible dining times).


* Create a calm, structured, and inviting dining environment that encourages socialization and appetite stimulation.


* Adhere to strict food safety, handling, and storage regulations (ServSafe guidelines).


* Ensure the kitchen, prep areas, and dishwashing stations are cleaned and sanitized at the end of every shift.


* Monitor and log food and refrigerator temperatures daily to guarantee quality control.,


* Maintain a resident-first approach, actively seeking feedback and building relationships to understand individual preferences.


* Collaborate with the Dietary/Dining Services Director and nursing staff to ensure care plans align with resident diets.


* Maintain the highest standards of kitchen cleanliness, food storage, and equipment maintenance in accordance with ServSafe and local health department codes.


* Perform all other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Requirements and Qualifications


* 2-3 years of Cook experience: Hospital or Healthcare facility experience preferred.


* Current ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire).


* Ability to pay close attention to details in order to read and calculate recipes and production sheets, and to pay constant attention to cooking and the timing of foods.


* Requires a current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department


* Must possess an active CPR/BLS Certification and always maintain certification during employment.


* Demonstrated knowledge of high standards of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage, and safety with formal on-the-job training, and approximately one year of experience in quantity food preparation in order to have the necessary technical skills to maintain high...