Cook

About the role

The cook manages and operates the kitchen in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor, reporting directly to the Dietary Supervisor.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean, and sanitary manner
• Prepare tasteful meals and cook a variety of foods in large quantities
• Follow prepared menus and portion control guides
• Prepare special diets accurately
• Record food temperatures for meals
• Prepare pureed foods
• Work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments
• Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets
• Assist with serving meals
• Clean cooking area and serving carts
• Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses
• Participate in orientation and on-going training of dietary staff
• Make food presentation appealing to residents
• Ensure all cleaning schedules are followed

Supervisory Requirements

This position has supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: High school diploma or equivalent. At least one year of experience as a cook in a hospital or long-term care facility.

Skills

• Language: Ability to read technical procedures and recipes; effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees
• Mathematical: Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Reasoning: Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
• Must obtain and maintain ServSafe Certificate
• Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred
• Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health

Physical Demands

• Standing and/or walking: very frequently
• Sitting: occasionally
• Reaching with hands and arms: frequently
• Pushing/pulling: very frequently
• Talking and/or hearing: very frequently
• Tasting and/or smelling: very frequently
• Lifting up to 50 pounds: frequently
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling: occasionally
• Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception vision; ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.