Elk River Senior Living - Chef/Cook Part-time

Position: Part-time Chef/Cook Shifts Available: 6:30 am - 2:30 pm (part-time)

Hourly: $18–$23/hour, depending on experience.

Service Area: Elk River, MN 55330 In this position, you will be responsible for preparing food in accordance with prescribed resident/tenant diet specifications, facility procedures, and dietary and sanitary regulations.

Duties include: Prepare and serve food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portions, and temperature control procedures. Direct and assist in cleaning and sanitizing work areas, equipment, floors, dishes, and utensils. Check all trays for menu and diet requirements, preferences, and accuracy. Ensure proper storage for food and supplies. Review and process diet changes and ensure menus are maintained and followed in accordance with established procedures. Ensure that food and supplies are available for the next meals. Assist with inventory and storing incoming foods and supplies. Report any hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents, and incidents. Adhere to universal precautions and sanitary, safety, and infection control policies and procedures.

Preferred Qualifications: High School Diploma or equivalent. Experience in a senior living setting is preferred. Must be able to relate professionally, positively, and cooperatively with residents, residents' families, and employees. Must possess advanced computer skills, including email use.

Benefits: Annual Reviews/Raises {Shift differentials if applicable} Paid Time Off – Vacation Time Mileage reimbursement Medical, Dental, Vision benefits for Full-Time Hires Short-Term Disability & Long-Term Disability Insurance Life Insurances 401k + Company Match for full-time and part-time employees Referral bonuses Career path to other positions within our growing company! Our Lifespark culture has created not only an award-winning workplace — earning Star Tribune Top Workplace 12 times, Minneapolis Business Journal Best Places to Work three times, and Top USA #1 in Healthcare — but a place where you have the room to be creative, make a difference, and have a purposeful, direct impact on how people age. Lifespark's full continuum of services offers a breadth of roles with the support to grow your career. To see the experience we are creating, watch our award-winning video Going South – this is the experience you will help create at Lifespark! Changing the age-old story starts with you – let's get you hired. It has been and will continue to be our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to age, race, creed, color, disability, marital status, sex, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, arrest record, conviction record, military service, use or nonuse of lawful products off the Employer's premises during nonworking hours, or declining to attend a meeting or to participate in any communication about religious matters or political matters, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.