Cook Needed for Senior Living Community

Job Summary

Vista Springs Trillium Village is a highly regarded senior living facility in Clarkston. We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team as a Food Service Technician.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve palatable, nutritionally balanced, quality food to residents as directed by the Culinary Services Director.
• Keep equipment, kitchen and dining areas clean.
• Verify appropriate meals and snacks are served to residents.
• Communicate to the Culinary Services Director when inventory of supplies and food items are low so they may be re-ordered.
• Coordinate special events including but not limited to holiday meals, birthday meals, company picnics or other events.
• Attend mandatory in-service meetings and continuing education opportunities as required.
• Maintain confidentiality of resident health information as required by HIPAA.
• Ensure a safe environment for residents, visitors and co-workers.

Qualifications

• A high school diploma, one year experience cooking/baking from scratch and preparing special diets and management experience in a long-term care or assisted living setting OR a combination of education and experience.
• Proficient in Word and Outlook in a Windows environment or equivalent.
• Ability to read, speak and understand the English language and communicate effectively with residents, family members and employees.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• First aid and CPR training will be provided on the job.

Physical Demands

• Stand C Lift/Carry Transfer Walk C 10 lbs. or less
• Sit O 11-20 lbs.
• Reach Outward C 21-50 lbs.
• Reach Above Shoulder C 51-100 lbs.
• Climb N Over 100 lbs.
• Squat or Kneel O Push/ Pull Bend F 12 lbs. or less
• Bend F 11-20 lbs.
• 21-50 lbs. F 51-100 lbs. N Over 100 lbs. N
• Twist F 11-20 lbs.
• Push/ Pull Bend F 51-100 lbs. N Over 100 lbs. N
• See dirt, dust and areas to clean
• Hear and speak clearly so as to understand instructions and communicate.