Reports To: Culinary Director

Mission Statement:

Our mission:

Celebrating the ART of life at all stages through managed Retirement, Independent Living, Assisted Living and Alzheimer communities by anticipating and meeting residents’ needs with the highest levels of expertise, compassion, and quality care.

Employees of Artēgan Communities are considered a Member of the Artēgan family so will hereafter be referred to as Member(s) in all Artēgan documents.

Position Summary:

Promotes rich living experiences for residents living within the community, promoting the Artēgan “Celebrating the Art of Life” philosophy. Responsible for effectively preparing food for service per menu and recipe guidelines. May assist with food service as requested/directed. May also be responsible for assisting with food preparation and service for special events. Responsible for maintaining and promoting the integrity of the First Impressions Program.

All duties will be performed in accordance with established community standards, policies and procedures, resident service objectives, and resident rights policies and objectives.

All of Artēgan community Member team members are responsible and have full accountability for fulfillment of the mission of Artēgan.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Listed below is an outline of the duties and responsibilities that the Member may be required to perform. This listing of expectations is not to be construed as an all-inclusive list and in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the Member will be required to perform.

Ø Ensure that food preparation is in accordance with accepted state regulations, and community standards/policies.

Ø Attractively prepares and presents meals that are appealing and tasty, and served at the right temperature per the menu and schedule.

Ø Properly stores, dates and rotates food per food handling guidelines.

Ø Interacts with residents in dining room after everyone is served to determine resident satisfaction of meals.

Ø Prepares attractive and tasty alternatives per the menu.

Ø Keeps kitchen clean and orderly following cleaning schedule.

Ø Assure kitchen is clean and ready for next meal preparation before leaving at end of shift.

Ø Work as a team player with all coworkers from yours and other departments.

Ø Attend to all details necessary in ensuring sanitation in all work and storage areas.

Education and Special Requirements:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.

• Institutional food preparation experience is preferred.

• Ability to follow recipes and prepare food from scratch a must.

• Prefer a background working with elder adults in declining health.

• CPR and first aid certification may be required.

• Able to withstand sudden temperature changes from the heat of the kitchen or the cold of the freezer.

• Able to taste and smell food to determine quality and palatability.

• Have the ability to handle and manipulate equipment in food preparation and serving.

• May be required to work weekends, holidays and after-hours as scheduled.

• The Member may be exposed to resident's domestic pets (dogs, cats, birds, etc.).

• May be required to have a negative COVID-19 test on file.