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About the Role
As a Cook at Aramark SeniorLIFE+, you will play a critical role in preparing nutritious, flavorful, and well-balanced meals that cater to the dietary needs of our senior residents. You will follow established menus, food safety regulations, and client standards, ensuring the highest quality in every dish served. This role demands a strong knowledge of scratch/batch cooking, the ability to prepare therapeutic diets, and a passion for culinary excellence in a healthcare or senior living setting.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook flavorful, yet visually appealing meals following standardized recipes, nutritional guidelines, and resident dietary needs.
- Demonstrate proficiency in scratch cooking, batch preparation, and therapeutic diet modifications.
- Utilize various cooking methods, including baking, roasting, broiling, steaming, and sautéing.
- Adjust menus as needed to accommodate dietary modifications and resident preferences.
- Follow all state, federal, and local food safety regulations, including proper food handling, sanitation, and storage guidelines.
- Maintain clean equipment, utensils, and a sanitary workstation.
- Comply with infection control policies and wear protective equipment as required.
- Assist with plating, garnishing, and portioning meals to meet presentation standards.
- Serve meals efficiently while accommodating resident preferences within dietary guidelines.
- Offer alternative meal options for residents with special dietary needs.
- Coordinate with the Dietary Manager, dietitians, and healthcare staff to meet resident needs.
- Assist with inventory management, food ordering, and proper storage procedures.
- Complete required reports, documentation, and compliance forms accurately.
- Build positive relationships with residents to enhance their dining experience.
- Demonstrate patience, compassion, and professionalism in a senior living environment.
- Provide excellent customer service to residents, guests, and team members.
Requirements
- Minimum of one year as a cook in a healthcare, senior living, or related setting.
- Familiarity with therapeutic diets (e.g., diabetic, low-sodium, mechanical soft, pureed).
- Strong knowledge of safe food handling, batch cooking, and scratch cooking.
- Ability to convert recipes, measure ingredients accurately, and maintain portion control.
- Familiarity with kitchen equipment such as ovens, slicers, steamers, and mixers.
- Effective time management to ensure meals align with scheduled service times.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, lift up to 50 lbs., and perform repetitive tasks such as bending, pushing, and pulling.
- Adhere to all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements.
- Flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varying shifts including early mornings, mid-day and evening shifts as needed.
- Availability for early morning, midday, and evening shifts as needed.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-demand environment while maintaining quality.
- Strong attendance and reliability to ensure consistent meal service for residents.
Skills
- Scratch cooking
- Batch preparation
- Therapeutic diet modifications
- Baking
- Roasting
- Broiling
- Steaming
- Sautéing
- Food safety regulations
- Proper food handling
- Sanitation
- Food storage
- Infection control
- Plating
- Garnishing
- Portion control
- Inventory management
- Food ordering
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Time management
- Customer service
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year of experience
Education Level
- Food Manager’s Certification
- SERV Safe Certification
About the Company
- Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
- The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world.
- We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth.
- Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Equal Opportunity
- At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company.
- We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.