Cook

Overview

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Cook:

Status: Part-time

Schedule: Various Scheduling Options

Shift: Various Shifts

Location: Avamere at Wenatchee – 1550 Cherry Street East Wenatchee , Washington 98801

As a Cook with Avamere, you join a team with a culture and mission to enhance the life of every person we serve. This is more than a job – it’s a place where our team members build lasting relationships with patients and residents, their families, and fellow team members.

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Employee Perks:

• Free meals to all employees
• Tuition assistance, up to $6,000/year
• Mentorship opportunities
• Employee assistance program featuring free counseling services, financial coaching, legal services and more
• Generous employee referral program
• Paid time off/sick leave (rolls over annually)
• 401K retirement plan with employer contributions
• Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage

We are dedicated to keeping our team members and residents safe. Download our flyer that shows our protocols and response to COVID-19 here.

Details

The primary responsibility of this position is to prepare food to assure that quality food service is provided at all times.

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’s dietitian and process diet changes 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 review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.

Qualifications:

• Experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred.
• Must have a Food Handler’s Card.
• Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Must be knowledgeable of food preparation procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.
• Create and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment.

Facility Information

Amidst the beautiful, sweeping landscape of Washington S tate you will find Avamere at Wenatchee , a 136-room independent and assisted living community.

Avamere at Wenatchee employees live their mission to enhance lives in everything they do – from planning thoughtful activities to serving their local community to passing along a friendly smile. Their engaging employee culture fosters trust and fun through their team, residents, and those just stopping by for a visit.

Avamere at Wenatchee is well-known in the local area for their annual Renaissance Faire. This locally-involved team regularly holds fun events open to the public and seeks opportunities to serve .

Quality care is important at Avamere at Wenatchee, evident in their many distinguished awards. The senior living community earned the Bronze Commitment to Quality Award from the National Health Care Association and was named Best of Assisted Living by SeniorAdvisor.com for two consecutive years.

Get to know more about Avamere at W enatchee on their blog and on Facebook.