Cook Avamere Rehab of Newport, OR - Full-time / Part-time

p style="text-align: center;"strongCook /strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongStatus: /strong PRN/p p style="text-align: center;"strongSchedule:/strong Various Schedule - 530a-1p and 3p to 830p/p p style="text-align: center;"strongLocation:/strong Avamere Rehab of Newport, 835 SW 11th St, Newport, OR 97365/p p style="text-align: center;"strongApply online at a href="https://teamavamere.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="www.TeamAvamere.com"https://teamavamere.com//a/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongOne year of experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility strong preferred./strong/p pThe Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking meals according to the dietary needs and preferences of residents in a skilled nursing facility. Key duties include menu planning, food preparation, ensuring food safety and sanitation standards, and coordinating with the dietary team to provide nutritious and appealing meals. The ideal candidate should have culinary experience, knowledge of special dietary requirements, and a commitment to delivering quality service to residents./p pstrongResponsibilities/strong/p ul liServe meals that are palatable, appetizing in appearance and in accordance with established portion control procedures, on a timely basis./li liInspect diet trays; work with the facility’s dietitian and process diet changes received from Nursing Services./li liCoordinate food service with other departments./li liEnsure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available./li liEnsure that menus are maintained and review menus prior to preparation of food./li liAssist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis./li /ul pstrongQualifications/strong/p ul liOne year of experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility strong preferred./li liMust have a Food Handler’s Card./li liMust be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities./li liMust be knowledgeable of food preparation procedures./li liMaintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines./li liCreate and uphold an atmosphere of warmth, patience, enthusiasm, and a calm and cheerful environment./li liAble to read, write, speak, and understand the English language/li liMust have an active CPR/BLS certification/li /ul p style="text-align: left;"emstrongThis position is subject to a collective bargaining agreement with the SEIU 503/strong/em/p pstrongAvamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify/strong/p