Cook

Weatherly Inn is seeking a part-time cook to help prepare, oversee quality and serve meals to residents in our beautiful Assisted Living Community.

Location:

Tacoma, WA

Department:

Community Management

Job Type:

Part Time

Shift Type:

Day

Salary:

$18 per hour

Positions Open:

Responsibilities:

Learn to know special needs of residents and report changes in behavior (physical or emotional) to nursing.
Be familiar with and follow Employee Handbook and General Requirements.
Report needed repairs or unsafe conditions to maintenance or supervisor.
Report immediately any on the job injury to supervisor or charge nurse.
Maintain a clean work environment.
Assist in opening or closing dietary department and begin meal preparation under direction of cook.
Present food in an attractive and palatable manner, with appropriate garnish, within prescribed hours.
Maintain clean and safe work environment; follow cleaning schedule.
Follow menus and recipes with adequate supply of food, while minimizing leftover waste.
Maintain all food in appropriate safe temperature zones to protect the safety and integrity of all products.
Store leftovers quickly and under refrigeration at prescribed levels, with labels indicating name of item and date of preparation.
Keep refrigerator and freezer organized, grouping and rotating items.
Able to work with machinery such as mechanical slicers, knives, peeler, zester, etc.
Assist in preparing special occasion menu or foods.
Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.

Qualifications & Skills:

GED or High School Diploma required.
Experience: 2 years in same or job related field.
Certificates: Food Handlers (within 14 days).
Licenses: None
Read, write, speak and understand English.
Lift 50 pounds and carry 35 pounds.
Push 250 pound resident in wheelchair or cart of same weight.
Sit, stand, walk, squat, and bend at waist multiple times a shift.
Perform repetitive arm/hand movement & reach above shoulder.
Proficient at operating: extractor, vacuum, culinary machinery, driving, copier, computer.

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