Cook

Job Responsibilities

• Safely handles and stores food according to guidelines.
• Performs daily Quick Check departmental reviews.
• Tests and records food temperatures, addressing issues as necessary.
• Discards expired or contaminated food items.
• Wears protective gear and follows infection control policies.
• Prepares food using standardized recipes and special diet requirements.
• Ensures timely and correct meal production and portion control.
• Pulls, thaws, and preps foods in advance of production.
• Serves meals within meal serving hours and maintains food quality.
• Cleans and sanitizes kitchen and equipment daily and after use.
• Stores, chills, and reheats leftovers appropriately.
• Uses 3-compartment sink and cleans cooking utensils.
• Assists other staff as needed during production, service, and clean-up.
• Closes the kitchen in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements

• One year experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, hospital, or similar institution.
• Food handlers' card or Food Safety Certification as required by local ordinance.
• Understanding of sanitation, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
• Tactful communication skills with co-workers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
• Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.