Cook - Full-time, 30 hours/week

Job Description

If you like working in a world class dining environment, appreciate excellent working conditions and enjoy working with seniors, we'd like to hear from you! At Sunrise Senior Living, you will be part of a dynamic and talented team of professionals dedicated to the highest standards of excellence and quality of care. As a part of this organization, you will find opportunities that provide more than just a job. Sunrise is a place where personal and professional growth is an integral part of your career experience. Responsibilities As a Sunrise cook, you will be responsible for the preparation and serving of meals, sanitation of food service areas, accurate record keeping, receiving, rotating and inventory of products and regulatory compliance. Serving the residents in our community and as a key member of the dining services team, you will ensure all special dietary needs are met and prepare texture modified food as directed. You will follow the specially prepared Sunrise menus and production sheets to maintain the highest possible quality and consistency. Compliance with all record keeping, food safety and risk management requirements are essential.


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Job Requirements

• Maintains a current ServSafe® certificate (food services sanitation certificate) or able to participate in the food services sanitation training to become ServSafe® certified
  
• One (1) year job related experience including food preparation, full-line menu items and therapeutic diets
  
• A culinary apprenticeship or training is preferred.
  
• A high School diploma or GED accepted.
  
• To be successful you will need to have the ability to handle multiple priorities, possess written and verbal skills for effective communication, be competent in organizational, time management skills and demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision making skills .
  
• You will also need to demonstrate your ability to serve seniors in a team environment.
  

A Uniquely Caring Environment

Since 1981, Sunrise Senior Living has been the employer of choice for warm-hearted people searching for meaningful work in a nurturing, ethical and active environment. We offer a uniquely sensitive approach and personal touch to caring for people in the senior years of their lives.

With 270 communities located throughout the U.S., 16 communities in Canada and our Community Support Office located in McLean, VA., we are always on the lookout for exceptional people with a passion for working with seniors. Above all, we want people who are dedicated to the mutually rewarding experience that comes from caring for others.

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The Sunrise Story

Sunrise Senior Living's unique resident-centered services are delivered by a team trained to encourage the independence, preserve the dignity, enable freedom of choice and protect the privacy of each resident we serve. This approach is what enables us to continue championing quality of life for all seniors — it's been our mission since 1981 and it's what has made Sunrise one of the premier providers of senior living services.

Where We Work

Sunrise and its subsidiaries currently operate communities in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, with a combined unit capacity of more than 31,000 units. Sunrise offers a full range of personalized senior living services, including Independent Living, Assisted Living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of memory loss, as well as Nursing and Rehabilitative services.

Sunrise Philosophy

Since the first Sunrise community opened in 1981, the Sunrise operating philosophy has been to provide services and care to seniors following Sunrise's Principles of Service: encouraging independence, enabling freedom of choice, preserving dignity, celebrating individuality, nurturing the spirit and involving family and friends. All Sunrise team members are trained to provide services and care in a manner that supports these principles and furthers the Sunrise mission to champion quality of life for all seniors.

Serving Hearts

Sunrise team members share Sunrise's passion for seniors and commitment to quality. We hire the very best team members who have a natural serving heart and commitment to providing the very best in service and care. When we welcome someone to our team, they complete the thorough, award-winning Sunrise University training program to prepare them for their role in the community.

Sunrise Culture

From its early beginnings, Sunrise has cultivated a caring, family-like atmosphere for our team members. We champion the quality of life, not only for seniors, but also for the team members who care for them. People who choose to pursue a career at Sunrise enjoy our personal touch to providing focused, daily care. While our area of specialty and expertise is in Alzheimer's and dementia care, our services extend far beyond those realms. We offer residents a variety of living arrangements, amenities, services, dining options, social activities and personalized care:

Assisted Living

For seniors who have no need for complex medical supervision or 24-hour supervised care, yet can no longer live alone. This is how we define assisted living: Sunrise Senior Living Assisted Living is the ideal solution for seniors who value their independence, yet need some help with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing and medication reminders. We focus on individual wellness, and encourage continued independence with a tailored plan of assistance provided by well-trained team members available 24-hours a day.

Alzheimers & Memory Care

Memory care neighborhoods are specially designed, safe and stimulating environment to care for those with Alzheimer's, dementia or other forms of memory loss.

Independent Living

On-call assistance with a maintenance-free, service-rich environment.

Skilled Nursing

Skilled nurses provide on-site, quality clinical care.

Short-term Stays

Temporary care option offered to families who care for elderly loved ones; also an option for seniors needing extra assistance after a hospital visit, or during an illness.

Activity Programs that Nurture the Mind, Body & Spirit

Our kind-hearted approach to senior care is a shared value among Sunrise team members who are all guided by the same Principles of Service: to encourage independence, enable choices, preserve dignity, celebrate individuality, nurture the spirit, and involve family and friends.

Sunrise also understands the physical and emotional demands of the job, and respects the need for a healthy work/life balance. By offering flexible scheduling, hundreds of location options, and advancement within, Sunrise is as dedicated to its team members as it is to its residents.

Sunrise Benefits

Sunrise Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer, which believes the richest rewards come from nurturing the mind, body and spirit. Our mission is to champion the quality of life for all seniors. As an employer, we strongly believe that employees on our team, or our "team members," work to carry-out this mission every day. This mission and the Sunrise Principles of Service guide the design and goals of our Benefits and Wellness Program.We encourage advancement at all levels. Not only is the health and well-being of our team members important to us, their professional growth is equally critical to the overall success of our organization. Team members are encouraged to take advantage of learning opportunities through our internationally recognized program, The Learning Channel, which provides training options for career development. We also offer reimbursement on tuition for team members who choose to take degree-seeking courses to further their careers.Sunrise Senior Living is committed to providing a rewarding workplace environment for every team member. Eligible team members have the opportunity to enroll in a wide variety of benefit programs.