Cook

Description Full-time Cook- Main Dining Sunnyside Campus Harrisonburg, VA Description Job Title: Cook Starting pay will vary based on job-related skills, experience, and qualifications Location: 3935 Sunnyside Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801 Healthcare & Assisted Living Hours: Full-time, 10 am-6:30 pm; Every other weekend Primary Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Cook is to prepare a variety of high-quality foods, follow recipes, adhere to timelines for meals, and maintain all sanitation codes.

About Us

Join a team where you are proud of the community in which you work. At Sunnyside, we want each team member to S.H.I.N.E both on and off campus (Service Before Self, Hospitality with Heart, Inspiring Excellence in Each Other, Nothing Less Than The Best, and Enjoy your Journey). With a plethora of flexibility, growth opportunities, a safe learning environment, on-site training, and an engaging/motivational atmosphere, you can rise into your new career path.

Sunnyside is a not-for-profit Senior Living life plan community situated on 150+ acres in the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley in Harrisonburg, Virginia. More than 500 residents call Sunnyside their home. Residents have the option to live in a variety of living arrangements, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Support, and Long-Term Care.

Across our beautiful campus, residents can enjoy an array of amenities and services, including an on-site restaurant, an award-winning vitality center, salon services, therapy services, fishing ponds, walking trails, and much more! People have said that Sunnyside is a great place to live and work! In addition to a rewarding career opportunity, we offer an excellent benefits package, including: Personal Leave Paid Sick Leave Paid Vacation Leave Paid Holidays Choice of 3 Medical Plans, Including an HSA Option Prescription Drug Coverage Dental Coverage Vision Coverage Company Paid Life Insurance Company Paid Short-term Disability Insurance Company Paid Long-term Disability Insurance Flexible Spending Account 401(k) Plan with Company Match Supplemental Life, Accident & Cancer Insurance Tuition Assistance Uniform Reimbursement License Reimbursement MD Ortho – Free Telemedicine & Direct Orthopedic Services Garner Health – Expert Doctor Matching & Healthcare Savings Free membership to our on-site wellness center On-Site Credit Union On-Site Hair Salon On-Site Massage Therapy & Esthetician Services Discounted Movie Tickets Employee Emergency Relief Fund Employee Assistance Program Qualifications: Prior cooking experience in a restaurant/dining field is preferred.

Serve Safe Certification or the ability to obtain. Ability to process information accurately, make appropriate decisions, and take appropriate action based upon the information available. Ability to read and interpret recipes, double/triple for quantity needed. Time management skills; ability to meet deadlines. Multi-tasking skills; ability to handle prep work, various timelines, recipes, delivery schedules, etc.

Strong verbal communication skills; ability to speak with appropriate grammar. Strong customer service skills; maintain a hospitality approach to engaging with all individuals.

Requirements

Read and review instructions and information on break-down sheets, labels and diet information cards; including food preparation requirements, portion sizes and resident preferences, allergies, etc. in order to properly serve residents. Prepare food or ensured that food that has been prepared is ready to serve at resident meal times and served at the proper temperature and as requested by the resident.

Prepare and deliver meals to the Healthcare and Assisted Living residents. Keep all food preparation and service areas clean and sanitized. Work at special functions as assigned. Demonstrate dependability, reliability and punctuality. Report to work when schedule, ready to work. Other duties as assigned. Physical & Environmental Considerations This job operates indoors in a general kitchen and dining room environment with varying floor surfaces.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The employee is frequently required to routinely sit, stand, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, push and pull items weighing 30 lbs. or less and occasionally more than 40 lbs.

The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures. General hazards related to operation of kitchen equipment as well as exposure to sanitizing and cleaning chemicals and wet floor surfaces which require slip-resistant shoes. Minimal hazards if universal precautions are followed.

Culture & Work Environment Join a team where you are proud of the community in which you work. At Sunnyside, we want each team-member to S.H.I.N.E both on and off campus ( S ervice Before Self, H ospitality with Heart, I nspiring Excellence in Each Other, N othing Less Than The Best, and E njoy your Journey). With a plethora of flexibility, growth opportunities, a safe learning environment, on-sight training, and an engaging/motivational atmosphere, you can rise into your new career path.

This job operates in a residential style care environment with normal lighting levels (except where lighting is reduced in resident rooms), comfortable temperature ranges, good air quality, ventilation, and low noise levels. Sunnyside is a not-for-profit Senior Living life plan community situated on 150+ acres in the rolling hills of the Shenandoah Valley in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

More than 500 residents call Sunnyside their home.