About this role
Cook
Status: Full-time & Part-time available!
Schedule: Full-time position requires night and weekend availability.
Location: Ovation Sienna Hills; 1525 E Ovation Place, Washington, UT 84780
Apply at www.TeamAvamere.com
Job Summary
- The Cook will be responsible for preparing nutritious, flavorful meals for residents across varying levels of care. You will ensure compliance with dietary restrictions, maintain impeccable sanitation standards, and create a warm, dignified dining experience that feels like home.
- Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities
- Execute daily menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, ensuring food is visually appealing, properly seasoned, and served at the correct temperature.
- Prepare alternative menu options and snacks as needed for residents with changing appetites.
- Adapt recipes to meet specific dietary needs (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, vegetarian, and texture-modified diets like puréed or mechanical soft).
- Understand and accommodate the unique dining challenges of memory care residents (e.g., finger foods, enhanced flavors, and flexible dining times).
- Create a calm, structured, and inviting dining environment that encourages socialization and appetite stimulation.
- Adhere to strict food safety, handling, and storage regulations (ServSafe guidelines).
- Ensure the kitchen, prep areas, and dishwashing stations are cleaned and sanitized at the end of every shift.
- Monitor and log food and refrigerator temperatures daily to guarantee quality control.,
- Maintain a resident-first approach, actively seeking feedback and building relationships to understand individual preferences.
- Collaborate with the Dietary/Dining Services Director and nursing staff to ensure care plans align with resident diets.
- Maintain the highest standards of kitchen cleanliness, food storage, and equipment maintenance in accordance with ServSafe and local health department codes.
- Perform all other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Requirements and Qualifications
- 2–3 years of Cook experience: Hospital or Healthcare facility experience preferred.
- Current ServSafe Manager certification (or willingness to obtain within 30 days of hire).
- Ability to pay close attention to details in order to read and calculate recipes and production sheets, and to pay constant attention to cooking and the timing of foods.
- Requires a current Food Handlers card issued by local Health Department
- Must possess an active CPR/BLS Certification and always maintain certification during employment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of high standards of food preparation, sanitation, hygienic methods of food preparation and storage, and safety with formal on-the-job training, and approximately one year of experience in quantity food preparation in order to have the necessary technical skills to maintain high standards of food preparation.
- Demonstrates initiative and sound judgment in setting up meals and utilizing leftovers.
- Demonstrates competency in operating kitchen equipment.
- Interpersonal skills are necessary to establish effective relationships with department workers, supervisors, and with other departments.
Benefits
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At Ovation, we believe caring for others starts with caring for our own teams. Our benefits are designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind—so you can focus on making a difference every day.
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Employees are Benefits-eligible at 30+ hours/week. Coverage begins the 1st of the month following hire
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Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage – Regence medical plans (PPO & HDHP), Delta Dental (with orthodontia), and VSP vision
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Free, confidential support for mental health, stress, family needs & work/life balance (Canopy)
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Paid Time Off (PTO) – Flexible PTO program combining vacation, sick, and holiday time
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Paid Holidays – Six recognized holidays, with premium pay for eligible hourly employees
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401(k) Retirement Plan – Available after 90 days, with discretionary employer match
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Health Savings Account (HSA) – Employer contributes up to $600/year for HDHP participants
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Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Medical, Limited, Dependent Care, and Commuter options
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Supplemental Insurance Options – Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Life & Disability (Sun Life)
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Legal Insurance – Affordable access to legal support for common life needs
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Pet Insurance – Discounted plans through Wishbone
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Employee Discounts – Savings on travel, entertainment, electronics, fitness & more (Tickets at Work)
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Ovation by Avamere is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in E-Verify