Cook - Senior Care Center, FT chez Gunnison Valley Health

Senior Services Cook

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Benefits:

Here at Gunnison Valley Health, your good work will be rewarded.  In addition to a competitive salary, a generous and affordable medical/dental/vision plan, and a dollar for dollar 401(a) match, up to 3%, there are other great perks including:

• Up to $250 in your first year toward your unique Lifestyle Spending Account, matched retirement starting on day 1, and a dependent care matching plan
• A culture that values continuing education, backed up by a robust tuition reimbursement plan, and an all-access subscription to LinkedIn Learning and Headspace.  
• Paid time off benefits with an accrual rate of 10.77% in your first year of employment
• Access to mental health, financial health and wellness as well as life coaching with our Employee Assistance Program
• Free nutrition consultations, and discounted fitness membership at Western Colorado University Fieldhouse
• Deep discounts on food and drink in the cafeteria
• No traffic, and a scenic commute to the office

Share your talents in quality meal production while creating and maintaining relationships with staff and residents.  We need your expertise to keep our community healthy and thriving!    

Where you’ll live:

Some define happiness by their job title and salary, while others pursue quality of life. Our community combines the best of both worlds by fostering a growing outdoor industry business hub in the heart of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains. The Gunnison Valley, which includes the towns of Gunnison and Crested Butte, is a vibrant community of entrepreneurs and adventurers. We are deeply connected with our surrounding environment, neighbors and growing community. This is the kind of place where hard work is rewarded, whether that means a day on the mountain or at the office.

Requirements:

To be seriously considered for this role, you’ll need to have:

Education: High School diploma, or equivalent, is required. 

Experience:  Willing to train the right person.  Minimum of two years in high volume food preparation, or equivalent training, preferred.   Willing to train the right person. 

Licenses/Certification: "Safe-Serve" manager certification, or willingness to enroll in HACCP training, required. Must be eligible for a Colorado Driver’s License; valid Colorado Driver’s License required within six (6) months of employment and maintained current thereafter.

Responsibilities:

We are committed to improving the health of our community by delivering exceptional care and services.  As part of the team in the Culinary Department you will:

• Assists Culinary Director to ensure that all meals are prepared and served in a quality manner that reflects positively on the Culinary Department and SCC as a whole.
• Maintains and improves professional knowledge and competence by attending educational opportunities as required by Culinary Director.
• Assists Culinary Director and Kitchen Manager in menu planning to promote quality and variety within budgetary restrictions.
• Evaluates menu items to ensure proper quantities are served to meet nutritional state and federal requirements.
• Assists in maintaining and ensuring proper inventory levels, as well as proper rotation and cleanliness of storage areas.

Physical Requirements
Occasionally - Walking, sitting, change position, reaching, reach across midline, feeling, crouching, stooping, stairs lifting/lowering 50 lbs, carrying 20 lbs, pushing/pulling 50 lbs
Frequently – Standing, handling, pinching
Continuously – See with corrective eyewear, hear clearly with assistance

Shift - 8 Hours
Schedule - Day
Status - FT

Compensation: $18.00 - $23.40/hr, depending on experience.

There is no deadline to apply for this position; we are accepting applications on an ongoing basis until a finalist is selected.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. Gunnison Valley Health provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Benefits Eligibility
Medical, dental, vision, health care FSA, dependent care FSA, and Lifestyle Spending Account: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period in a Full Time or Part Time position are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire.
Full Time staff are automatically enrolled in 401A plan as of date of hire.
Life and AD&D insurance: All active employees working 40 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.
Short-term and long-term disability: All active employees working 60 or more hours per pay period are eligible for benefits on the first of the month after hire date.