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Cook

Status : On-Call

Location : Avamere Crestview of Portland, 6530 SW 30th Ave. Portland, OR 97239

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As a cook with Avamere, you join a team with a culture and mission to enhance the life of every person we serve. This is more than a job – it’s a place where our team members build lasting relationships with patients and residents, their families, and fellow team members.

Employee Perks

Tuition assistance
Mentorship opportunities
Career development
Employee assistance program featuring counseling services, financial coaching, free legal services and more
Generous employee referral program
Paid time off / sick leave (rolls over annually)
401K retirement plan with employer match
Comprehensive benefits package with medical coverage, voluntary dental, vision, and life insurance, short-term disability, and AD&D coverage
Access up to 50% of your net earned income after payday

Avamere understands the importance of affordable and accessible healthcare for our team members and is very excited to partner with SEIU 503 and the Essential Worker Healthcare Trust to offer an excellent health insurance benefit plan at a significantly reduced cost to the employee.

Starting in 2023, our Full-Time Oregon team members will be able to participate in a PPO or HMO plan with deductibles as low as $800.00 with significantly reduced premium costs. Employees will be eligible to start using their benefits within their first month of hire – no 60 day waiting period! Vision, Dental, STD, LTD, AD&D, and other benefits are available for enrollment as well.

Key Responsibilities :

Prepare and cook a variety of meals for residents, ensuring nutritional and dietary needs are met.

Follow standard recipes and menu plans while accommodating special dietary requirements.

Maintain a clean and organized kitchen environment in compliance with health and safety regulations.

Collaborate with dietary staff to plan and implement menu items that meet the dietary needs of residents.

Serve meals that are palatable, appetizing in appearance and in accordance with established portion control procedures, on a timely basis.

Inspect diet trays; work with the facility’s dietitian and process diet changes received from Nursing Services.

Coordinate food service with other departments.

Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.

Ensure that menus are maintained and review menus prior to preparation of food.

Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.

Qualifications :

Proven experience in preparing meals for large groups, preferably in a healthcare or similar setting (hospital, skilled nursing facility).

Must be knowledgeable of food preparation procedures.

Knowledge and experience with special dietary requirements, such as low-sodium, diabetic, and gluten-free diets.

Experience in working with various texture modification diets, including pureed and soft diets, is highly desired.

Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards of food safety and quality.

Must have a Food Handler’s Card.

Maintain confidentiality of all resident care information in accordance with HIPAA guidelines.

Avamere Skilled Advisors, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify

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