Job Overview
Employment Type
Hourly
Compensation
Type:
Hourly
Rate:
Exact $20.80
Work Schedule
Weekend Shifts
Fixed Shifts
Benefits
Medical insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Health savings account
Flexible Saving Account
403(b) plan
Paid vacation/sick time
scholarships
Employee assistance program
Wellness Program
Life insurance
short term disability
Loan program
NetSpend option
Ministry program
Job Description
Elder Homestead is a vital part of Volunteers of America National Services, an affiliate dedicated to providing housing and healthcare services. Volunteers of America is a nationally recognized organization committed to enhancing the quality of life for vulnerable populations through a range of supportive programs. Elder Homestead itself is a welcoming senior living community located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, offering assisted living and memory care services across 51 apartments. This beautiful suburban city is known for its scenic Lake Minnetonka and strong public school systems, making it an ideal environment for both residents and employees. The organization places a high value... Show More
Job Requirements
- Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly
- High school diploma/GED required preferred
- Must be 18 years or older
- General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving required
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public
- Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping work record, monitoring inventory control and supplies, and in recipe preparation
- Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physical demands of preparing and carrying quantity foods
- Possesses coordination and dexterity required to prepare food and operate dietary equipment
- Able to understand and follow procedures, recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments
- Visual acuity and color discrimination for examining cooked and stored foods
- taste and smell discrimination in determining nutritional quality and palatability of foods
- Works in an area that is often very hot/cold
- Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in servicing and documentation
Job Qualifications
- Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly
- High school diploma/GED preferred
- Must be 18 years or older
- General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving required
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public
- Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping work record, monitoring inventory control and supplies, and in recipe preparation
- Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physical demands of preparing and carrying quantity foods
- Possesses coordination and dexterity required to prepare food and operate dietary equipment
- Able to understand and follow procedures, recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments
- Visual acuity and color discrimination for examining cooked and stored foods
- taste and smell discrimination in determining nutritional quality and palatability of foods
- Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in servicing and documentation
- Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets preferred
Job Duties
- Completes defined food preparation, serving of meals and cleaning duties according to proper procedures, using various dietary equipment and supplies, as assigned by the Director of Dietary and Management Team
- Plans and initiates cooking schedule for food preparation to meet meal schedule
- Prepares, seasons, cooks and serves meat, main dish, soup and vegetable for assigned meal
- Ensures appropriate portioned servings according to portion control standards
- Prepares nutritional snacks for residents as assigned
- Tastes and smells prepared food to determine quality and palatability
- Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service
- Stores leftovers properly, plans for use of leftover foods in accordance with State and Federal sanitation regulations
- Supervises dietary staff in the absence of the Director of Dietary and Assistant Director of Dietary
- initiate replacement calls for absentees and re-organizes work assignments as directed
- Assists with department inventory program
Job Qualifications
Experience
Mid Level (3-7 years)
Job Location
Restaurant, hotel, and hospitality jobs on OysterLink.
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