Cook - Luxury Senior Living - On Call
Company: Rose Arbor Village
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: February 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: As a Cook, you will
work closely with the Director of Culinary Services and will be
responsible for the Community’s food ordering, preparation, and
delivery as well as kitchen sanitation. Cook tasks in this role
include ensuring food is prepared in a nutritional and appetizing
fashion, maintaining supplies and equipment, and providing
excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Assist the Director of
Culinary Services to direct activities of the Culinary Associates,
review and process diet changes, ensure menus are maintained in
accordance with established procedures, coordinate culinary
services with other departments, and review menus prior to
preparation of food. Ensure that food and supplies are available
for the next meal. Assist in inventorying and storing incoming
foods and supplies. Report any hazardous conditions, equipment,
accidents, and incidents. Utilize a hazard analysis and critical
control points (HACCP) approach to prevent biological, chemical,
and physical hazards in production processes and reduce these risks
to a safe level. Practice universal precautions always and adhere
to safety rules and regulations. Prepare and serve meals in
accordance with planned menus, diet plans, portion control
procedures, and community policies. Direct and assist in cleaning
work areas, equipment, floors, dishes and utensils. Distribute
menus and check all meals for menu and diet preferences and
accuracy. Ensure proper storage of food and supplies; adhere to
universal precautions and sanitary, safety, and infection control
policies and procedures. Ensure food is prepared according to
community diet and textures and federal policy and procedures.
Attend orientation and in-service as required by the state and
company. Assist with inventory control. Performs other duties as
assigned. Requirements: Required Skills & Abilities: Must have
compassion for and desire to work with the elderly. Must
demonstrate the ability to work responsibly as a team member as
well as an individual. Must meet all health requirements and pass
background checks. Must be able to communicate effectively (written
and oral form) in a care setting with residents, families, staff.
Must be able to climb, bend, lift, stoop, kneel, crawl, push, reach
and carry, stand for extended periods of time, and may be required
to move equipment/furniture. Able to respond productively and to
handle additional tasks/projects as assigned. Must be able to
direct Culinary Associates. Disposes of trash and waste, and other
materials in a safe manner. Maintains par levels of supplies and
assists with ordering of products. Appreciates the importance of
maintaining confidentiality of resident and community information.
Understand proper use of community kitchen equipment. Able to
concentrate with frequent interruptions. Able to work under stress
and in emergency situations. Education & Experience: High school
diploma/GED preferred. 1-2 years prior experience in a food service
department. Experience as a cook in a
private/hospitality/healthcare setting preferred. SERV Safe
Certification required. Physical Requirements: 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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger,
handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and
arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally
lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. Able to
stand or walk 75% of the day. Subject to reactions from dust,
disinfectants and cleaning chemicals and may be exposed to
infectious waste, diseases, and other conditions. Use personal
protective equipment and supplies when needed:
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