Come join our awesome team as a Cook on the Colorado Float Team!

　　The Colorado Float Team is part of Volunteers of America National Serviceswhich serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers ofAmerica parent organization.

　　PRN Cook Job Highlights:

　　$19.00-$22.00/hour - depending on experience403(b) Retirement Plan;Flexible Scheduling;Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs.

　　Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individualmust be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirementslisted below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals withdisabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　Minimum of one year food service experience in a healthcare dietary setting.Must be eighteen (18) years of age.General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving required.Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping workrecord, monitoring inventory control and supplies, and in recipe preparation.Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physicaldemands of preparing and carrying quantity foods.Possesses coordination and dexterity required to prepare food and operatedietary equipment.Able to understand and follow procedures, recipe directions, diet ordersand work assignments.Visual acuity and color discrimination for examining cooked and storedfoods; taste and smell discrimination in determining nutritional quality andpalatability of foods.Works in an area that is often very hot/cold.Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such astimekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.Must be willing to work in a facility that is following infection controlprecautions and regular testing for COVID-19; the vaccination is requireddue to company policy and state healthcare regulations.Ability to pass a background check and drug test.

　　Preferred Skills:

　　High School diploma/GED. Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets.Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff,residents, family members and the public.Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly.

　　Essentials:

　　Completes defined food preparation, serving of meals and cleaning dutiesaccording to proper procedures, using various dietary equipment andsupplies, as assigned by the Director of Dietary and Management Team.Plans and initiates cooking schedule for food preparation to meet mealschedule.Prepares, seasons, cooks and serves meat, main dish, soup andvegetable for assigned meal; ensures appropriate portioned servingsaccording to portion control standards.Prepares nutritional snacks for residents as assigned.Tastes and smells prepared food to determine quality.Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation andservice to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steamtable transfer and maintained throughout meal service.Stores leftovers properly, plans for use of leftover foods in accordancewith State and Federal sanitation regulations.Supervises dietary staff in the absence of the Director of Dietary andAssistant Director of Dietary; initiate replacement calls for absentees andre-organizes work assignments as directed.Assists with department inventory program.Implements menu substitutions if needed according to State and Federalregulations.Cleans equipment and work areas as assigned by the Director of Dietary.

　　About the Colorado Float Team:

　　The Volunteers of America National Services Colorado Float Team is a team ofexperienced professionals that assist in the facilities that we serve, suchas the Senior Community Care Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly(PACE), Horizons Health Care Center, Valley Manor Care Center, theHomestead t Montrose, and Home Health of Western Colorado. As a PRNemployee, you will enjoy ultimate flexibility and work as little as 4 shiftsper month or full-time hours, it is YOUR choice. One (1) year ofexperience is required - you must be willing to work at any VOA facility thathas a need. Love to travel? Interim assignments to facilities in otherstates may be available! To travel, you must have a multi-state nursinglicense and/or the ability to obtain a state license in the state of theassign

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