POSITION SUMMARYThe 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 RESPONSIBILITIES1. 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 Discards outdated food.7.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 RESPONSIBILITIES1. 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 EXPERIENCEA 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. EDUCATIONHigh 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.

Information

about Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living

Located at 1885 Parkwood

Street in Idaho Falls, Parkwood Meadows Assisted Living has 44 apartments of

all assisted living.

You can truly know each

and every one of our residents and other team members at our beautiful

community that is known for it's staff longevity and strong commitment to

excellence. The community is clean, inviting, home-like, and one where you can

bring your whole self to work every day. Parkwood Meadows is also no

stranger to high performance, winning the 2015 “Bronze” award through the

American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, one of

only a small handful of communities over the last 10 years in the state of

Idaho to achieve such a designation.

Our community also offers an innovative wellness program, Celebrations ,

that is focused on six wellness categories that empower residents to explore

new or treasured hobbies, pastimes and skills. With the Parkwood's Celebrations

program, residents have the tools to explore a host of exhilarating new

activities and to live life the way they want. We offer a defined career path

for you, in a beautiful setting, where you can truly thrive.

If working in a home-like

setting, with a strong team atmosphere, and with a national award-winning

employer that has a great promote-from-within culture, then Parkwood Meadows

Assisted Living 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.

We have four core values

of integrity, trust, commitment, and respect that guide everything that we do.

With a strong commitment to career development and advancement, Prestige Care

is a employer that can help you achieve your career goals and objectives. With

a healthcare career at Prestige Care, you will enjoy a collaborative,

team-oriented environment where your work truly matters at the end of every day.