Cook at Montrose

Job Description

The Homestead at Montrose Assisted Living provides quality care in a homelike setting. We are looking for an experienced Cook to join our team and provide restaurant quality meals to our residents.

Job Requirements

Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly.

High School diploma/GED required preferred. Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets preferred.

Minimum of one year food service experience in a healthcare dietary setting preferred.

Must be eighteen (18) years of age.

General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving required.

Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public.

Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping work record, monitoring inventory control and supplies, and in recipe preparation.

Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physical demands of preparing and carrying quantity foods.

Possesses coordination and dexterity required to prepare food and operate dietary equipment.

Able to understand and follow procedures, recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.

Visual acuity and color discrimination for examining cooked and stored foods; taste and smell discrimination in determining nutritional quality and palatability of foods.

Works in an area that is often very hot/cold.

Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.

Country: USA, State: Colorado, City: Montrose, Company: Volunteers of America National Services.