Cook

Essential Functions

• Follow approved procedures, prepare in proper quantity, serve in proper portion sizes and label, date, cover, and rotate all remaining foods.
• Follow proper procedures for receiving food and supplies.
• Washing dishes.
• Maintain confidentiality of all resident information and promote Resident’s Right to choose.
• Understand and follow color coding and abbreviations of tray cards and therapeutic menus.
• Be courteous, considerate and cooperative in dealing with all facility personnel.
• Understand the basic principles of all common facility therapeutic and texture modified diets and properly serve foods designated to these diets.
• Absorb and assist in events and activities as needed.
• Ensure safety regulations and precautions are being followed at all times.
• Store food according to HCCAP guidelines.
• Record food temperatures for each meal.
• Record sanitation levels as appropriate.
• Maintains a professional image at all times.
• Utilizes problem solving skills to obtain appropriate resolutions.
• Develops and maintains open/trusting professional relationships with others.
• Through appropriate communication shows support for other team members and facility.

In-Service / Continuing Education

• Attends required continuing education as designated by licensure.

Personnel Management

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to meet the needs of the Residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
• Participates and assists in departmental studies and projects as assigned or that may become necessary.
• Absorb and assist in new employees.
• Open to new ideas and changes in the department and/or facility.

Other

• Conforms to expected ethical and legal standards including matters related to Resident abuse and neglect, by personally complying with laws, regulations and facility’s policies and procedures.