Silverado Hiring for Cook Job at Lees Summit, MO Full Time

Silverado Lee’s Summit is looking for a Cook!

Position Pay: $20.00 an hour

Why work at Silverado Lee’s Summit?

• Silverado is ranked 6th nationwide by Fortune Magazine in their Best Workplaces in Aging Services list – our 3rd consecutive year in the top 10!
• Great Place to Work® Certified for five straight years
• Experienced leadership team that realizes happy associates lead to happy residents
• Education assistance programs to help with school reimbursements and paid training
• Great culture with benefits like bringing kids and pets to work
• Work-life balance with flexible scheduling
• And more!

The non-negotiables:

• One year food preparation and cooking experience including, but not limited to: grilling, sautéing, broiling, frying, and baking.
• Food Handlers Certificate from the County Department of Environmental Health
• Knowledge and understanding of food safety regulations
• Ability to read and understand menus and recipes, substituting equivalents of equal nutritional value when appropriate
• Willing to demonstrate passion and ability to work with people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia-related disease.

What you will be doing:

• Prepare and serve the residents in our community
• Ensure all dietary needs are prepared and met
• Prepared modified food as directed
• Ensures accuracy, quality, presentation, and timeliness of food items
• Performs other duties as needed

We’re looking for someone who:

• Loves people.
• Has compassion and patience.
• Is a quick learner.
• Is ethical, honest, dependable, and open-minded.
• Can read, write, and speak English.

PROTECTING YOU, PROTECTING OTHERS: We believe our residents, patients and associates deserve to thrive in an environment protected from COVID-19. At Silverado, vaccines are offered and required for all associates.

To maintain our world class standard, all offers of employment with Silverado are contingent upon a satisfactory background check as well as drug screening, a physical and TB testing (if required for the position). Silverado also uses E-Verify to confirm work authorization with both the Social Security Administration and the Department of Homeland Security.

EOE/M/F/D/V