Cook

About Us

Accolade Healthcare puts an emphasis on the satisfaction of its team members, recognizing that quality patient care begins with the people providing it. We strive to care for our staff with respect, empathy, and appreciation. Providing our professional staff with safe and efficient equipment to complete their mission is our priority. Accolade is committed to never settling for industry norms and standards – instead, we search for creative methods to equip our team with the tools necessary to achieve success.

Job Summary

As a Cook at Accolade Healthcare, you will be a key member of the culinary team, responsible for preparing meals for residents and their families. The cook is responsible for serving residents according to correct diet orders. The cook is also in charge of dining services staff when managers are not present.

Pay Rate

$16.00-$18.00 per hour

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Generous Paid Leave Policy
• Free uniforms after hire
• Daily Pay partner
• Monthly Employee Appreciation Events and Celebrations

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to prepare meals that look and taste great.
• Ability to be in charge of staff when managers are not present.
• Ability to be sensitive and courteous in dealing with the needs and feelings of older adults and their families.
• Ability to uphold the Mission and Vision of Accolade Healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all meals according to the recipes.
• Starts and finishes shift on time.
• Demonstrates leadership.
• Adheres to dining services uniform policy.
• Fills out required paperwork.
• Prepares all food required to be prepped.
• Serves all meals in the appropriate dining rooms.
• Presents food in an appetizing manner.
• Follows spreadsheets for each diet.
• Follows resident dietary orders.
• Assists cooks in preparing salads and desserts.
• Responsible for setting up appropriate dining areas after meals.
• Responsible for knowing how to use equipment in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Communicates well with other staff, residents, families, and guests.
• Adheres to all safety and sanitary regulations governing storage, handling, and serving of food and utensils.
• Perceives and reports need for repair of dietary equipment by filling out a work request.
• Reports any unusual requests, behavior, or activity with the residents to the nurse in charge.
• Reports supply shortages to the dietary supervisor.
• Performs assigned cleaning tasks.
• Reports any unusual requests, behavior, or activity with the residents to the nurse in charge.
• Attends mandatory dietary in-services.
• Mets on a one-on-one basis with dietary supervisor or assistant for an evaluation yearly.

Working Conditions

• Frequently required to stand or walk.
• Occasionally required to sit, use hands and/or fingers, reach with arms and hands, talk, hear, taste, smell, and lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to utilize a phone when necessary.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to blood and other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Ability to work weekend and holiday rotation schedules.

Minimum Training, Experience And Certification Requirements

• Experience in food service is required.
• Minimum 2 years cook experience preferred.
• Food Handler Certification is/will be required.