Cook/Chef

At Heartwood, find purpose and passion in your work with a team of like-minded people focused on enriching the lives and touching the hearts of older adults. We believe that the care we provide to our residents should be as superior as the care we would expect for our own loved ones. If you enjoy caring for others and want to make a difference in someone's life, join the Heartwood team.

Casual, union position. Minimum of three shifts per month with one shift being a weekend shift. Opportunity to pick up additional shifts. Varied shifts available including days, evenings, and weekends.

Pay: $17.94 - $22.83 depending on experience. 

Benefits: Earned sick and safe time, flexible schedule, 401K retirement plan.

Essential Duties:

1. Help create an environment of teamwork.  Maintain a work environment for employees that is conducive to high productivity and morale. Maintain effective communication systems with employees. 
2. Monitor the performance of assigned staff under your supervision as designated at the site.  Assist in the orientation and training of staff as assigned.  Coach and assist staff to achieve desired outcomes and individual development.
3. Prepare attractive, nutritious and palatable meals for residents/customers following established menus, regulations, established policies, procedures and best practices. Assist with meal service to residents. Convey customer feedback and make recommendations regarding the quality and satisfaction with meals served to supervisor.  Assist with menu planning to accommodate seasonal foods, holiday and special events as assigned. Maintain accurate meal documentation records per established procedures. Ensure and assist with cleaning and sanitizing equipment and work areas.
4. Follow established policies, procedures and practices. Ensure that policies and procedures are understood and implemented by staff.  Complete job responsibilities as assigned and in a reasonable amount of time.  Maintain a sanitary and safe work environment. Ensure safe food handling, labeling and storage.  Use and support the quality process to meet customer needs. Maintain monitoring systems and processes to ensure compliance with regulations and established best practices. Demonstrate the ability to safely and effectively use all needed equipment.  Apply the knowledge and skills needed for the position, including technical competence in the nutrition and culinary services field; maintain knowledge of organization and industry policies and practices.
5. Participate in service and cleanup of culinary services including dining rooms, kitchen, deli, care center and catered events.
6. Create a positive dining experience for customers that promotes their independence, choice and overall well-being.  Encourage resident participation in the dining program, and meal activities.
7. Assist with implementing and managing staffing schedules in the department that meet department needs and financial goals as assigned. Monitor meal portion controls to meet customer requests/regulations and make recommendations to minimize waste. Assist with ordering, receiving, stocking, maintaining, monitoring and tracking food and supplies. Demonstrate good stewardship of available resources (supplies, utilities, time).
8. Demonstrate a commitment to the mission, purpose, motto, commitment to service, promise, and practices as stated in the Heartwood mission. Demonstrate positive energy; accept responsibility; demonstrate consistency between words and actions, keep commitments; demonstrate high standard of honesty, integrity, trust and respect for others.
9. Take initiative; use imagination and creativity in problem solving; broaden perspective beyond your own environment; recommend solutions; handle challenges, changes and job pressures competently and positively; demonstrate patience, flexibility and adaptability.
10. Organize and execute responsibilities using established priorities; manage time appropriately - work efficiently; demonstrate self-improvement and desire to learn and grow.

Position Qualifications:

1. High School Diploma or equivalent education. Minnesota Food Service certification preferred.
2. Knowledge of state and federal food-handling regulations. Must possess knowledge of food service operations.
3. Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of settings and with a variety of people at different organizational levels.
4. Ability to handle confidential information discreetly and appropriately.
5. Ability to a