Job Information
Elderwood Cook in Waverly, New York
Salary
$16.00 - $20.00
Overview
APPLY HERE FOR FULL TIME COOK OPPORTUNITIES with Elderwood at Waverly
Cook starting rate range: $16 - $20 / hour (Earn More with More Experience)
Are you a compassionate and dedicated Cook looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others? Join our team at Elderwood at Waverly, a leading long-term care facility in Waverly, NY!
Cook - Position Overview:
Meal times are highlights of daily life, and excellent nutrition and appetite appeal are central to the well-being of residents and patients. Our chefs, wait staff and kitchen staff prepare and serve delicious, wholesome menus.
Elderwood Benefits as a Cook (must qualify):
Employee Referral Bonus
401K with Employer Matching
PTO & Holiday Package
Full Suite of Health Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Shift Differentials
Other Compensation Programs!
Elderwood at Waverly:
Elderwood at Waverly is located in Waverly, NY, between Elmira and Binghamton, NY, along the Twin Tiers. Offering a continuum of care, the campus features a 200-bed skilled nursing facility with secure memory care and Adult Medical Day Services, adjacent to an assisted living community. A spacious, up-to-date therapy gym accommodates residential subacute rehabilitation and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy.
Responsibilities
Cook
Review menus and production sheets to determine food quantities needed for regular, mechanically altered and other special diet needs.
Prepare specified food items, as assigned.
Test cooked foods by tasting and smelling samples.
Ensure that sanitation and safety standards are met in the preparation, cooking and production line stages of food production.
Maintain cleanliness and upkeep of specified equipment and the general kitchen work area.
Supervise food being cooked; ensures that food is held and served at correct temperature.
Assist with preparation of and distribution of foodstuffs.
Qualifications
Cook
Minimum 18 yrs. age required. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Previous food preparation experience required.
Ability to understand and organize food preparation activities required.
Ability to carry out cooking tasks at a safe and efficient level of performance required.
Knowledge of food preparation and production process necessary.
Pride in quality of food and service necessary.
High degree of personal cleanliness and good hygiene; health status suitable for service of food required.
Respect for residents’ privacy and rights; respectful and dignified treatment of residents required.
This position requires regular interaction with residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors. In order to ensure a safe work environment for residents, coworkers, visitors, and/or supervisors of the Company, and to permit unfettered communication between the employee and those residents, coworkers, visitors, and supervisors, this position requires that the employee be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language at an intermediate or more advanced level.
EOE Statement
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
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Posted Date5 days ago(1/2/2025 9:38 AM)
Requisition ID2025-31359
of Openings1
Area of InterestDining
CompanyElderwood
LocationElderwood at Waverly
Position TypeRegular Full-Time
ShiftDays
Salary$16.00 - $20.00