Cook - Skilled Nursing

Position Details: * Salary: 20.
22 - 25.
22 Hourly The Cook prepares food in accordance with menus, diet specifications, resident preference, and sanitary practices under the supervision of the Food and Nutrition Services Manager or Dining Services Manager.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1.
Prepares, cooks, and serves food in accordance with the menu and food and nutrition standards, including presentation, taste, and texture.
Samples food for quality assurance prior to service.
2.
Ensures foods are cooked and held at the appropriate temperatures.
Records food temperatures throughout the cooking and holding process.
3.
Partners with supervisor to review menus and record necessary substitutions.
4.
Ensures that food supplies are available and prepared as needed for upcoming meals.
Notifies supervisor of needed supplies.
5.
Maintains a clean and safe work area, cleaning spills and assisting in daily or scheduled cleaning.
6.
Ensures proper storage, rotation, preparation, and labeling of food in accordance with Federal, State, and local guidelines and Prestige policy.
Discards outdated food.
7.
Partners with dietary staff to ensure equipment is working properly and at the appropriate temperature.
Records temperature of equipment throughout shift as needed.
Reports faulty equipment immediately.
8.
Follows facility fire safety, infection control, and hazardous chemical practices and promptly reports any unsafe conditions.
9.
Assists in planning and preparing food services for special meals, events, and parties as needed.
10.
Assists in storing incoming food and supplies as assigned.
11.
Attends and participates in training, in-services, and staff meetings.
12.
Performs other duties as assigned.
COMPANY WIDE RESPONSIBILITIES 1.
Demonstrates Core Values of Respect, Integrity, Commitment, and Trust.
2.
Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents’ families, visitors, and staff.
3.
Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to residents, team members, the department/center/community, and company information and records.
4.
Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE A minimum of one year experience cooking in a restaurant or the dietary department of a hospital or similar environment.
General kitchen/dietary experience may be considered in lieu of direct cooking experience.
Must have required State certification or food service license.
EDUCATION High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent knowledge and skills obtained through a combination of education, training, and experience.
EOE/M/F/VETS/DISABLED – At Prestige, it is our promise to personally touch lives every day.
It is a philosophy of caring based on our core values of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect, that are at the center of all that we do.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents all of us, coming from different experiences, cultures, backgrounds, and viewpoints.
Inclusion is the way we treat one another and how we celebrate what makes us different.
Prestige is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
:: Timberview Care Center: Information About Timberview Care Center Timberview Care Center is Located at 1 023 SW 6th Avenue in Albany, Oregon.
Our care center resides in the historic district of Albany, directly across the street from Albany General Hospital.
: Our Nursing Home Administrator and our Director of Nursing are both highly tenured and play a vital part of our team! Timberview Care Center is a National Quality Award winning facility by the American Health Care Association and Nation Center for Assisted Living.
Timberview is rated a 5-Star nursing facility on Medicare.
gov and in 2019 they won the highest staff satisfaction award within Prestige Care!: When you walk into Timberview, you can hear the laughter running down the halls from the community.
Anne, Nursing Home Administrator of Timberview is a positive and involved leader.
Those desiring to be on a team of hardworking, dedicated, and positive coworkers flock to her team.
Her positive attitude and high desire for excellence make her a highly desired manager to work with.
She seeks to understand and enjoys giving her staff the tools and resources to do their job.
: The staff at Timberview differentiates them from the rest of the industry.
You won’t find a better team in the area.
Timberview has enjoyed a string of unbelievably high performance, including multiple recent deficiency-free surveys .
: Our community is stunning , immaculately kept up and a truly safe and enjoyable place to spend your working days.
? Celebration, fun, and encouragement of one and other is daily.
Everyone is a team-player and always pitching in to help.
The laughter of our team members as well as our residents flood the halls to give it a family-oriented feel.
This culture allows Timberview to have low turnover and the positions that do come open to be like a rare diamond! This is a culture of high performance and teamwork.
: If working in a home-like setting, with a robust team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then? Timberview Care Center is the place for you.
: Who Is Prestige Care? Prestige Care is a family of over 75 skilled nursing + post-acute care centers, as well as assisted living and memory care communities in 8 Western states.
We are an organization of over 5,000 team members who serve thousands of residents, where we have the privilege of personally touching their lives every day.
Benefit Information: Beginning January 2023, Prestige is excited to offer a great medical plan with low monthly premiums for Full Time (32 hr+) Oregon Skilled Nursing Center employees and dependents! Oregon SNF Union Employees: * Employee Only: $35/month * Employee Spouse: $70/month * Employee Family: $105/month Oregon SNF Non-Union Employees: * Employee Only: $75/month * Employee Spouse: $200/month * Employee Family: $300/month Our comprehensive benefit package includes: * A choice of health plans – Kaiser Permanente or Regence BlueCross BlueShield * Coverage begins the first of the month after start date * Preventative care covered at 100% /Generic Rx covered at 100%/Office Visit Co-pay $20 * Vision - VSP/Dental - Delta * Employer paid Life and ADD * 401k w/company match * Employee Assistance Program * Paid Time Off Program/Paid holidays * Annual wage increases * Scholarship/Tuition reimbursement * Nursing Assistant students not employed by Prestige Care Full Time outside of their class will not be benefit eligible as they are not considered employees: