** Food Service Cook- Full Time**

**Job Category****:** Resident Care & Laborers **Requisition Number****:** FOODS005094 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

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Spring Arbor Senior Living of Richmond is actively seeking a qualified Food Service Cook. The Cook will be responsible for the preparation of desirable and healthy food for residents, team members, and guests under sanitary conditions as required by Spring Arbor policies and state licensure and health regulations and will assist in maintaining a positive physical and social environment for the residents.

**JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:**

**Food Preparation and Cleaning**

* Assist Food Service management to ensure food is nutritious presented in an attractive manner

* Use proper food handling/storage and sanitation practices during all preparation and cooking activities

* Communicate with staff and residents and document concerns, suggestions, or menu changes

* Assist in serving food at mealtime and clearing tables

* Ensure all utensils, dishes, equipment, work areas and floors are cleaned properly and in a timely manner and adhering to infection control, food-borne illness prevention, harmful chemical handling, sanitation, and fire and safety procedures

**KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:**

* Ability to prepare palatable foods that are appetizing in appearance

* Knowledge of safety and sanitary requirements

* Ability to learn basic tasks and follow written and verbal instructions

* Pleasant, friendly, and helpful at all times ensuring proper and timely service

* Well groomed and ability to follow dress requirements

**QUALIFICATIONS:**

* High School degree or equivalent preferred, must be 18 years or older.

* 3 years experience in a healthcare, hospitality, or service environment preferred

* Culinary arts experience preferred

* CPR, First-Aid, Serv-Safe certifications preferred

* Ability to work in an environment conducive to caring for residents without posing a substantial safety or health threat to self or others

* In order to work at Spring Arbor, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If there is a medical or religious reason preventing you from receiving an available COVID-19 vaccination, and you are selected as a candidate for consideration, we have an accommodations process in place to evaluate those requests.

* Ability to work well with others and promote a team environment

Spring Arbor Senior Living offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, great growth potential and an excellent work environment.

Spring Arbor Senior Living is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

**Qualifications**

**Skills**

**Behaviors**

**Required**

**Detail Oriented****:** Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

**Team Player****:** Works well as a member of a group

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**Motivations**

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**Education**

**Experience**

**Licenses & Certifications**

**Preferred**

CPR

Serv-Safe