**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**LOCATION**

LOGIN Cook / Chef - Full Time, Nursing Home The Colony Healthcare Center DESCRIPTION **The Colony Healthcare Center**, a member of the CommuniCare Family of Companies, is looking for **Cook** to join our team! This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys helping others and wants to make a difference in the lives of our residents.

**This is a Full Time position, working 6am-2pm or 11am-7pm.**

**Prior high volume cooking experience preferred**

**Job duties & responsibilities**

* Perform all aspects of food preparation and serving for residents as required.

* Manage all functions of culinary preparation, execution, and serving according to established menus and recipes.

* Maintain established meal times by having all items prepared on time.

* Maintain all necessary records and documentation.

* Label, date, cover, and store all food items properly.

* Control food and material waste.

* Have knowledge of and ensure compliance with all sanitary and food preparation procedures.

* Record refrigerator and freezer temperatures, and take corrective action if temperatures are incorrect.

* Clean and monitor all kitchen and food preparation equipment to ensure proper working order and quality.

* Ensure proper food preparation accuracy, timeliness, presentation, and temperatures for all food items.

* Assists Culinary Director in assigned duties related to kitchen operations.

* Create a clean, comfortable and safe environment, and ensure that the highest quality of nutritional care is delivered.

* Follow facility procedures and regulatory standards for safety and sanitation.

* Maintain and work within established departmental, center, and corporate policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement program, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.

* Promptly reports any suspected resident abuse, neglect or misappropriation to the DON.

* Attend and participate in scheduled training, educational classes, and orientation programs to maintain and enhance quality of care.

* Attend all required in-service and training programs required within your department.

* Attend any mandatory meeting as required by your center.

A family-owned company, we have grown to become one of the nations largest providers of post-acute care, which includes skilled nursing rehabilitation centers, long-term care centers, assisted living communities, independent rehabilitation centers, and long-term acute care hospitals (LTACH). Since 1984, we have provided superior, comprehensive management services for the development and management of adult living communities. We have a single job description at CommuniCare, "to reach out with our hearts and touch the hearts of others." Through this effort we create "Caring Communities" where staff, residents, clients, and family members care for and about one another.

COVID Vaccines are available for CommuniCare employees. In conjunction with our pharmacy partners , we are currently offering free COVID vaccines to employees! You can protect yourself, your family, and your community from COVID by getting vaccinated at no charge.

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LOCATION 563 Colony Park Drive, Tallmadge, Ohio 44278, United States of America