Cook - Empire Care Centers

West Orange Center for Nursing and Healing is Hiring a Cook!

Who We Are:

At West Orange Center for Nursing and Healing, the care we provide for our patients is matched by the care we provide for our care providers. We treat everyone in our facility as family, because that’s how we view everyone under our roof.

Responsibilities of the Cook:

• Assists with food preparation in accordance with our established procedural guidelines, and as may be directed by the Food Services Manager.
• Prepares various foods depending on menu created by dieticians for each meal of the day.
• Works at a constant pace to ensure that food is ready for each meal of the day
• Understands menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.
• Communicates well with patients and family members providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude to family / visitors / patients and responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.
• Follows established safety procedures when performing job tasks and/or working with equipment.
• Cleans and maintains work areas, utensils, and equipment
• Consistently maintains standards of quality, cost, presentation, and flavor of foods
• Works closely with all Residents and staff members and vendors
• Additional tasks as assigned.

Some Benefits for Cook:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Flexible schedule
• Pleasant work environment with strong employee morale

Requirements of the Chef/Cook:

• 2 years institutional style cooking experience preferred.
• Serv Safe Certified Preferred, or willing to get trained within 90 days.
• Must be vaccinated or willing to get vaccinated for covid19.

Salary: Competitive + Benefits