Cook - PRN (Healthcare)

Cook PRN (Healthcare)

Avamere is seeking a Cook PRN to join our team at our beautiful senior facility, The Pearl at Kruse Way in Lake Oswego, OR. We take pride in creating a working environment that is welcoming, supportive, and fosters a collaborative culture for our employees. This role would offer initial training and orientation and then would offer supplement hours based on fill-in or vacation coverage. Avamere offers a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; supplemental and whole life insurance; short- and long-term disability; paid time off; 401(k) retirement plans; employee assistance programs for virtual counseling, financial coaching, and wellness support; tuition reimbursement; payday advances; and corporate discount programs.

The primary responsibility of a Cook is to prepare food to assure that quality food services is provided at all time.

Duties and 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.

Experience:

• 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.

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify.