Cook

@ Heritage Park Care Center
Heritage Park Care Centerheritageparkcarecenter.com

Cook

Carbondale, CO
Posted 4 days ago

About the job

Heritage Park Care Center in Colorado offers short-term rehab, long-term care, and recovery. They seek a Cook to prepare quality meals, follow safety standards, and support patient well-being in a friendly, compliant environment.

Requirements

  • Food preparation experience
  • Knowledge of food safety
  • Ability to make independent decisions
  • Experience in large quantity cooking

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • 1+ years cooking experience

Full job description

Located in the central Rocky Mountains just 12 miles from Glenwood Springs and 30 miles from Aspen, Colorado, Heritage Park Care Center, a Life Care Centers of America facility, is at the base of beautiful Mount Sopris in Carbondale, making our nursing home an ideal choice for individuals in need of short-term rehabilitation, long-term care or post-operative recovery. We are proud to have achieved the following:

  • 4.7 Google Star Rating
  • "800 Club" membership in 2025, an elite designation of the highest performing businesses on Reputation.com.
  • 5 Star Quality Measures


Position Summary

The Cook prepares and serves quality meals for patients in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, and Life Care standards.

Education, Experience, and Licensure Requirements

  • High school graduate or equivalent
  • One (1) year experience in food preparation preferred
  • Experience in preparing and cooking food in large quantities

Specific Job Requirements

  • Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
  • Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws, regulations, and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
  • Implement and interpret the programs, goals, objectives, policies, and procedures of the department
  • Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights, and safety and sanitation
  • Maintains professional working relationships with all associates, vendors, etc.
  • Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
  • Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
  • Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life Care’s Code of Conduct and completes mandatory Code of Conduct and other appropriate compliance training

Essential Functions

  • Prepare and serve meals that are appetizing in both taste and appearance, and appropriate for each patient
  • Knowledgeable of ordered diets as well as food consistency
  • Ensure food and supplies for the next meal are readily available
  • Serve meals and snacks in a timely manner
  • Utilize production tools and recipes provided to prepare meals and snacks
  • Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
  • Assist in the evacuation of patients
  • Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance
  • Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
  • Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
  • Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours
  • Read, write, speak, and understand the English language

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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