COOK - ASSISTED LIVING - Prestige Care : Job Details

** Cook - Assisted Living**

** Prestige Senior Living at Karcher Estates**

** Nampa, ID**

$250.00 Hire On Bonus Competitive Pay and Great Benefits Full Time Position **POSITION SUMMARY** The Cook prepares food in accordance with menus, diet specifications, resident preference, and sanitary practices under the supervision of the Food and Nutrition Services Manager or Dining Services Manager.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. Prepares, cooks, and serves food in accordance with the menu and food and nutrition standards, including presentation, taste, and texture. Samples food for quality assurance prior to service. 2. Ensures foods are cooked and held at the appropriate temperatures. Records food temperatures throughout the cooking and holding process. 3. Partners with supervisor to review menus and record necessary substitutions. 4. Ensures that food supplies are available and prepared as needed for upcoming meals. Notifies supervisor of needed supplies. 5. Maintains a clean and safe work area, cleaning spills and assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning. 6. Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with Federal, State, and local guidelines and Prestige policy. Discards outdated food. 7. Partners with dietary staff to ensure equipment is working properly and at the appropriate temperature. Records temperature of equipment throughout shift as needed. Reports faulty equipment immediately. 8. Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions. 9. Assists in planning and preparing food services for special meals, events, and parties as needed. 10. Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned. 11. Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings. 12. Performs other duties as assigned.

**COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES** 1. Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust. 2. Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents families, visitors, and staff. 3. Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records. 4. Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.

**QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE** A minimum of one year experience cooking in a restaurant or the dietary department of a hospital or similar environment. General kitchen/dietary experience may be considered in lieu of direct cooking experience. Must have required State certification or food service license. **EDUCATION** High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.

EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day. It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints. Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.

** In adherence with federal mandates, Prestige Care team members are required to have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination by December 5, 2021, and be fully vaccinated against by COVID-19 by January 4, 2022 as a condition of employment, unless a team member qualifies for a religious or medical exemption.**

**Information About Prestige Senior Living at Karcher Estates**

Located at 1127 Caldwell Blvd. in Nampa, Prestige Senior Living at Karcher Estates has 59 apartments of independent living, as well as 31 units of assisted living. If working for a high performing community of healthcare professionals, Karcher Estates is for you. They recently cleared their resurvey with no tags whatsoever. Our Executive Director is a former national quality care winner through the National Center for Assisted Living, and leads with a servants heart and mindset. The culture of Karcher Estates is one of fun an impact. We can offer you a strong promote-from-within culture, a great pride in the care that is provided, and the ability to impact our residents long term.

***In addition, Karcher Estates just received a Gold Star Survey according to the State of Idaho in 2021, showing their strong commitment to excellence, teamwork, proper staffing levels, extremely positive survey results, and more. Simply put, if you want to join a high performing, this is a great place for you.***

If working in a home-like setting, with a strong team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Prestige Senior Living at Karcher Estates is the place for you.

Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states. We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.

We have four core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do. With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative, team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.