Chef Adult Day Care 2nd Home Community - Abilene LLC Aurora, CO Job Details $21 - $25 an hour 8 hours ago Qualifications Kitchen health and safety standards Mandarin Assisting with meal planning Budget management Food preparation for special diets Assisted living facility experience Stock rotation management Floor cleaning ServSafe Budget control Labeling Cantonese Menu concept development Food portioning Mid-level Food allergen management Korean Experience working with individuals with specific dietary needs Institutional kitchen experience FIFO Kitchen cost control Food safety sanitizing procedures Adult day care experience Commercial kitchen cleaning Chinese cuisine Healthcare infection prevention and control compliance expertise Food ordering Meal planning Food Handler Certification Time/Temperature control for safety (TCS) Full Job Description The Chef/Cook is responsible for preparing nutritious, culturally appropriate Korean and Chinese meals and snacks for adult day care participants. The ideal candidate understands senior nutrition, food safety, special diets, and texture-modified meals, and can consistently prepare flavorful, familiar foods for a group setting while maintaining a clean and organized kitchen. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Prepare fresh Korean and Chinese meals and snacks according to approved menus and participant needs. Develop or support rotating menus that provide variety while reflecting participants' cultural preferences and familiar foods. Prepare traditional dishes in quantities appropriate for a large group while maintaining consistent taste, quality, and portion size. Modify recipes as directed for low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, heart-healthy, vegetarian, allergy-restricted, soft, chopped, minced, or pureed diets. Follow each participant's documented dietary restrictions, food allergies, and texture requirements; ensure the correct meal reaches the correct participant. Use appropriate cooking, cooling, holding, reheating, and serving procedures and maintain required food temperature logs. Prevent cross-contamination and follow hand hygiene, sanitation, and infection-control practices. Receive, label, date, store, rotate, and monitor food supplies using FIFO (first in, first out) practices. Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen, including equipment, food-contact surfaces, storage areas, and floors. Monitor inventory, expiration dates, portioning, and food waste; assist with ordering while staying within the established food budget. Coordinate with caregivers, nursing staff, and management regarding participant dietary needs or concerns. Report concerns when a participant repeatedly refuses meals, has difficulty eating, or appears to have a change in appetite or swallowing ability. Prepare meals and snacks on schedule so service is timely and consistent with the adult day care program's daily routine. Follow all organizational policies and applicable food-service, health department, and adult day care requirements. Cultural & Menu Expectations Demonstrated ability to prepare authentic or culturally familiar Korean and/or Chinese dishes suitable for older adults. Comfort preparing staples such as rice, porridge/congee, soups, stews, vegetables, proteins, banchan/side dishes, and other traditional meals. Ability to reduce sodium, sugar, oil, or spice when needed without unnecessarily removing familiar flavor and cultural appeal. Willingness to listen to participant feedback and adjust menus appropriately while continuing to meet nutrition and safety requirements. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Prepare fresh Korean and Chinese meals and snacks according to approved menus and participant needs. Develop or support rotating menus that provide variety while reflecting participants' cultural preferences and familiar foods. Prepare traditional dishes in quantities appropriate for a large group while maintaining consistent taste, quality, and portion size. Modify recipes as directed for low-sodium, diabetic-friendly, heart-healthy, vegetarian, allergy-restricted, soft, chopped, minced, or pureed diets. Follow each participant's documented dietary restrictions, food allergies, and texture requirements; ensure the correct meal reaches the correct participant. Use appropriate cooking, cooling, holding, reheating, and serving procedures and maintain required food temperature logs. Prevent cross-contamination and follow hand hygiene, sanitation, and infection-control practices. Receive, label, date, store, rotate, and monitor food supplies using FIFO (first in, first out) practices. Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen, including equipment, food-contact surfaces, storage areas, and floors. Monitor inventory, expiration dates, portioning, and food waste; assist with ordering while staying within the established food budget. Coordinate with caregivers, nursing staff, and management regarding participant dietary needs or concerns. Report concerns when a participant repeatedly refuses meals, has difficulty eating, or appears to have a change in appetite or swallowing ability. Prepare meals and snacks on schedule so service is timely and consistent with the adult day care program's daily routine. Follow all organizational policies and applicable food-service, health department, and adult day care requirements. Cultural & Menu Expectations Demonstrated ability to prepare authentic or culturally familiar Korean and/or Chinese dishes suitable for older adults. Comfort preparing staples such as rice, porridge/congee, soups, stews, vegetables, proteins, banchan/side dishes, and other traditional meals. Ability to reduce sodium, sugar, oil, or spice when needed without unnecessarily removing familiar flavor and cultural appeal. Willingness to listen to participant feedback and adjust menus appropriately while continuing to meet nutrition and safety requirements. Preferred Qualifications Previous professional cooking experience; experience in adult day care, senior living, healthcare, assisted living, school food service, or other high-volume settings is preferred. Experience preparing Korean and Chinese cuisine; strong experience in at least one cuisine with willingness to learn the other may be considered. Knowledge of senior nutrition, food allergies, special diets, and texture-modified foods. Food-handler or food-safety certification as required; ServSafe certification is preferred where applicable. Ability to prepare food for large groups while maintaining consistency, quality, and safe food-handling practices. Dependable, organized, able to work independently, and comfortable coordinating with a multidisciplinary care team. Korean, Mandarin, Cantonese, or other relevant language skills are a plus but are not required unless designated for the position.