Cook PT - Full-time / Part-time

Cook

Part-Time

Why Charter Senior Living?

“I love that Charter does not send us menus and tell us what we have to cook. I get to cook what our residents love. Charter give use the resources to thousands of recipes that give me the nutritional information. So I can be free to be creative. When I prepare the resident's favorites, I see their smiles and know I am enhancing their lives through my cooking.”   -Charter Senior Living Associate

Offering Health Insurance for Full Time Associates 

 Charter Benefits

• Competitive Hourly Wage
• Perfect Attendance bonus offer monthly- Earn an extra $50 per month (after taxes). For non-management positions.
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Resident Referral Bonus

Your potential is unlimited. As a small boutique company, we are committed to helping each of our Associates have more than just a “job”. We want each of our associates to feel like they a career and an opportunity to grow. Learn more about Charter and how you can become part of an organization that is committed to the future of their Associates.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position requires that you accept the responsibility for the delivery of services provided by the Dining
Service Department. You will be accountable to observe the activities and behavior for the residents of
the Community so that the care, services, and activities of each resident is appropriate and delivered to
them in a continuous, predictable, and efficient manner. You must coordinate and communicate with all
food services and other team members in maintaining a holistic perspective of care and services for each
resident. Also, actively engage yourself in supporting, introducing, and implementing activities that
maximize each resident’s identity, abilities, and interests of the residents.
Assist Dining Services team in preparation, presentation of highest quality meals and service, and to
perform duties as required for the smooth operation of the Dining Services Department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Personally get to know the residents of the Community by communicating with other team members and
departments, reviewing appropriate resident records, and direct conversation with residents.
2. Participate in the orientation of each new resident of the Community to their new living environment, to
you as a team member, to other team members and to all other residents. Follow and actively participate
in all resident orientation practices and procedures which have been and will continually be developed to
ease the disorientation, confusion and withdrawal for each new resident. Remain as closely involved as
possible in all activities and therapies of your residents to ease their anxiety while they become
accustomed to their new and unfamiliar living environment. Explain the amenities, routines, and
expectations of the Community and your department and discuss their unique needs and preferences
with them as often as necessary to ease their transaction.
3. As directed, perform all dietary services mentioned in the Resident Handbook and Care Plan. Continually
assess each resident’s ability to perform basic daily living activities (ADL) and social skills. Communicate
observations and refer potential difficulties or opportunities for resident improvement to the appropriate
team members (team leaders, supervisors, manager). When called upon, participate in care planning and
other formal and informal meetings to identify and confirm recommended actions that develop and
reinforce residents’ full potential to live independently and age in place graciously. Work individually on a
consistent basis each day to expand the number of activities of daily living the residents perform for
himself/herself. Encourage and motivate each resident to do as much for themselves as possible but take
time, if necessary to assist when required.
4. Recommendation of, and involvement in food services programs that will stimulate and maximize their
unique interests and attributes for each resident is your responsibility, and should be based on a first
hand knowledge of the residents likes, dislikes, beliefs, and interests. Plan your daily work schedule in a
way that will maximize time for personal individualized interaction with residents of the Community. Use
the time when providing service to encourage participation in individual and group activities so as to
develop improved future ADL skills.
5. Record and use all pertinent information from resident records regarding effective methods used in
effecting communication with, motivation of, and assistance to each resident.
6. Request additional guidance, training, and support as necessary to make your work with each resident
reach their full potential for a safe, healthy, and meaningful lifestyle in the Community. Participate in all
required training, orientation, meetings and programs offered by employer.
7. Promptly discuss and resolve any potential food services and care coordination problems with all involved
team members and team leaders.
8. Under the direction of your supervisor assist all food service personnel in whatever manner necessary to
properly serve the residents. Fill drinking glasses as needed. Set and reset all tables in dining room as
needed.
9. Monitor: salad bar, beverage and service stations, refill whatever is needed as directed.
10. Help the cook with serving all meals. Assist in cleaning dining room tables and dining area if necessary
upon request by supervisor.
11. Wash all utensils, chinaware, eating silverware and glassware for reset of dining area. Wash and dry
coffee pots and clean coffee urn to include the beverage bar and additional areas as assigned.
12. Clean up entire dish room, including washing floor mats, draining and cleaning dishwasher and shining
stainless steel. Clean and organize janitor's closet. Sweep and mop dish room and kitchen floors, storage
areas, the employee break room and delivery entrance as scheduled or requested by management.
Vacuum dining room floor as needed.
13. Take out all garbage, clean all garbage cans daily.
14. Bus tables and side stand as needed.
15. Deliver room service trays as instructed.
16. Present a professional demeanor that communicates to current and prospective residents the corporate
philosophy of service, goodwill, and genuine interest in the resident’s unique needs. Conduct yourself
and your business at all times so as not to detract from or reflect adversely on the reputation of the
community. Handle all resident concerns and complaints with finesse and in a caring, polite, and
professional manner.
17. Communicate and channel to supervisor, all resident, personnel, and other matters and information
which could concern or be in any way beneficial to employer.
18. While on duty, diligently and conscientiously devote your full and exclusive time and attention, your best
skills and efforts, to discharge of your duties.
19. Promote a thorough and continuous understanding among all employees of the importance of the Dining
Services Department to the quality of life for all residents and prospective residents.
20. Perform such other tasks as may be required from time to time by the management of the community

 OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Good communication skills, verbal and written; English language skills adequate to allow communication
with residents and staff, and to understand written and verbal instructions. Compassion for the elderly
and sick.

A continuous and consistent demonstrated interest in and knowledge about the elderly and their needs
and the competency to meet those needs on a consistent basis. An interest in and willingness to learn
and a demonstrated initiative in developing skills in caring for the elderly consistent with the philosophy
and policies of the Community.

Must be able to routinely follow written and verbal instructions

Equal Opportunity Employer

MISSION: To Enhance The Human Spirit 

CORE VALUES:  To Serve with Heart, To Serve with Purpose, To Serve with Courage and To Have Fun While Serving