Cook

$17.00 - $19.00 / Hour

Become a COOK at Elderwood at North Creek!

We welcome Full & Part Time Interest

Are you a passionate Cook looking to make a difference in the lives of others?

Join our dedicated and close-knit team at Elderwood at North Creek where you can bring comfort and care through nutritious and delicious meals for our residents. We're seeking a compassionate and reliable Cook to help create a welcoming environment for our valued residents.

We can offer both full time and part time opportunities. There is flexibility with shifts; generally we are seeking:

Day Shift: 5:30a - 1:30p
• Evening Shift: 10am - 6pm

Position Overview:

• Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.
• This position is located in North Creek, NY. at the base of Gore Mountain in the Adirondacks.
• Cooking for approximately 80 residents with weekly rotating menus. Work from our recipes.

Elderwood at North Creek's Benefits:

• Gas Allowance Stipend
• Full Benefits Package - Medical, Dental,Vision, Life, HRA, FSA, PTO w/ Buy Back option
• Employee referral program

About Elderwood at North Creek

A woodland setting close to the shores of the northern Hudson River in North Creek, NY, provides scenic views for residents of Elderwood at North Creek. The small-town environment offers a family atmosphere in the North Country. A professional therapy staff accommodates both short-stay and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy in a bright and spacious rehab gym. Located next to the North Creek Health Center, Elderwood at North Creek's Adult Medical Day Services provide a safe, medically supervised environment for members of the community.

Apply Today! Elderwood at North Creek is located at 112 Ski Bowl Rd, North Creek, NY 12853

Cook Responsibilities:

• Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
• Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
• Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
• Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
• Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
• Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.

Cook Qualifications:

• Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous food preparation experience required.
• Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
• Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
• Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
• Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
• High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
• Respect for residents' privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
• This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.