Cook

Sunrise Senior Living is a leading provider of senior care services that focuses on helping residents live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Recognized repeatedly as a Great Place to Work by Activated Insights, Sunrise Senior Living prides itself on its strong workplace culture and commitment to meaningful service. With its dedication to fostering relationships among residents, their families, and team members, Sunrise creates an environment where everyone can grow and shine together. Sunrise of Falls Church is a community within this exceptional company, known for its compassionate care and resident-centered approach.

Joining Sunrise Senior Living as a Cook means becoming an integral part of a nurturing team that supports the company’s mission and core values, which emphasize the sacred value of human life. This role is pivotal in ensuring that residents receive high-quality, nutritious meals that meet established dietary standards and preferences. The Cook leverages extensive knowledge and experience in food production to prepare and serve meals that are not only safe and timely but also delicious and consistent with standardized recipes. Operating under strict food safety and sanitation requirements, the Cook maintains an orderly kitchen while also stepping up to manage food production in the absence of the Dining Services Coordinator.

The role involves a wide variety of responsibilities that contribute to the smooth operation of the dining services and overall resident satisfaction. The Cook’s duties include using production sheets accurately for recording food quantities and temperatures, preparing meals with dietary modifications as required, and ensuring inventory is properly stocked and rotated according to safety standards. Additionally, maintaining cleanliness of the kitchen, storage, and work areas is essential along with completing daily and weekly cleaning tasks and maintaining equipment logs to report any issues promptly.

This position also entails complying with occupational health and safety regulations and adopting best practices for risk management and safety, including the use of PPE and adherence to fire safety and equipment lockout/tagout procedures. Collaboration and engagement are key, with the Cook expected to participate actively in team goals, uphold the team member credo, and contribute to both resident and team member engagement initiatives. Attendance at regular meetings such as Town Halls and Department Team meetings is also part of the role, reinforcing communication and cohesion within the dining services team.

Ideal candidates will bring at least one year of relevant experience in food preparation within environments such as restaurants, hotels, or similar settings, coupled with a high school diploma or GED. Certification requirements include CPR, First Aid, ServSafe Manager Certificate, and a Local Health Department Food Handler Card, with additional culinary training or apprenticeship considered beneficial. Sunrise offers competitive compensation tailored to location, skill, experience, and qualifications, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, employee assistance and discount programs, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and flexible pay options.

Candidates must successfully complete pre-employment requirements such as a drug test, tuberculosis test, physical evaluation, and background check where applicable. Vaccination requirements for Covid-19 and influenza may also apply depending on federal, state, and local regulations. Working at Sunrise means more than a job; it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying a supportive culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.