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Cook Job Number:COOKdOH080401Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BSL) a publicly traded company (NYSE: BKD)

Want to become a member of our professional team and work for the largest senior living provider in the United States?

Consider joining our team at Grand Court Dayton, located in Dayton, Ohio. One Company - One Mission - One Voice. Good people make the difference and are the key to the company’s success. Brookdale Senior Living operates 547 locations in 36 states and employs approximately 27,500 full and part time associates and serves nearly 52,000 residents. BSL offers its residents access to a full continuum of services - independent living, assisted living, retirement centers/continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) and management services.

Immediate Opening:Cook Type: Full Time Location: Grand Court Dayton 280 Walden Way  Dayton, OH 45440 Location Web Address:  http://www.brookdaleliving.com/grand-court-dayton.aspx Contact: Joan Dillon Fax: 937-427-1536E-mail: jdillon@brookdaleliving.com We are looking for an experienced cook with excellent communication skills to enhance the lives of our elderly residents. The Cook performs multi-functional culinary duties related to food preparation including set-up, service and clean up. Essential Duties and Responsibilities  Prepares all food according to the menu in a safe, sanitary manner under the direction of the dining services coordinator/manager.  Insures proper preparation, portioning, and serving of foods according to standardized recipes.  Prepares quality food products according to standardized recipes and menus.  Prepares food in a timely manner at specified meal times.  Assumes responsibility for total kitchen operations and handles all situations in the kitchen according to policy.   Responds to resident issues or concerns that may occur in the dining room.  Follows departmental procedures including sanitation, safety, and cleaning schedules.  Follows proper cleaning procedures and storage of all dishes, utensils and cooking equipment.  Insures all food in refrigerator, freezer, and dry storage are labeled and dated.  Oversees proper food handling and utilization of all foods to prevent contamination, increase quality, and reduce cost.  Suggests menu or recipe changes to utilize leftovers and other supplies.  Cleans all food service equipment, kitchen and food storage areas.  Coordinates work of dining services aides.  Efficiently uses time to complete assigned work.  Prior Kitchen experience preferrred

Company Mission Our mission is to set the standard for maximizing the quality of life and dignity of older adults. We define quality of life as promoting and supporting aging with choice, personal empowerment and innovative options for our residents.Sustains the Brookdale Senior Living Quality Cornerstones through a daily working commitment to its principles of excellence, trust, response, ownership, honesty, motivation, creativity, detail, responsibility and fun.

Company Wide Responsibilities Supports a dignified and caring atmosphere with residents, residents' families, visitors and staff. Protects privacy and confidentiality of information pertaining to the resident, associate, community, company information and records. Maintains a safe and secure working environment and practices safe working habits. Complies with the attendance policy. Maintains neat appearance, good personal hygiene, and appropriate attire. Participates in training, in services, and attends meetings as required. Assists with projects as assigned and performs other related duties. Encourages teamwork through cooperative interaction with co-workers.

 Supervisory Responsibilities  The cook may supervise the dining services aides if the dining services coordinator/manager is not available

An Ideal Candidate will have the following qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Position requires knowledge of special diets. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to residents, residents' families, and other associates of the company. Ability to effectively communicate in English and understand and follow written and oral instructions. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. State food certification required, if applicable.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to talk or hear. The associate frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The associate is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel and crouch. The associate must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Candidate must have a willingness to learn with a positive attitude and a willingness to become servsafe certified. HOW TO APPLY: Please e-mail your resume to Joan Dillon  jdillon@brookdaleliving.com or fax to 937-427-1536.Keywords: beverage, cook, food, food prep, culinary, food preparation, kitchen, meal preparation, restaurant, Cincinnati, OH, Dayton, OH, Fairfield, OH, Richmond, IN, Fairborn, OH, Vandalia, OH, Hamilton, OH, Troy, OH.