Cook

About the role

Join the New Era at Shore Acres Care Center — Now Hiring a COOK to join our team! We’re back and better than ever! After temporarily closing in 2024 due to back-to-back hurricanes, Shore Acres Care Center has been completely renewed, refreshed, and revitalized. With a beautifully updated environment and a renewed commitment to excellence, we’re building a strong, compassionate team — and we want you to be part of it. If you like to express yourself with the food that you create and looking for a workplace where your compassion and skills truly matter, this is your opportunity to grow with us from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards, guidelines and regulations with our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Food Services Director.
• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Food Services Director.
• Cook food in accordance with planned menus.
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Prepare and provide bedtime snacks.
• Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident’s meal tray.
• Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
• Absorb and direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
• Report all hazardous conditions or equipment to the Food Services Director immediately.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Wear protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste and/or blood or body fluids.
• Report missing or illegible labels or MSDSs to the Food Services Director.
• Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
• Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
• Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
• Assist in serving meals and on a timely basis. Make only authorized food substitutions.
• Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
• Assist in serving meals and on a timely basis. Make only authorized food substitutions.

Requirements

• One (1) year food experience in a hospital, nursing care facility, or other related medical facility required.
• Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Must be able to understand the English language.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Must be knowledgeable of food procedures.
• Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, the appearance of work areas, and perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance of assigned duties.
• Must possess the ability to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing food practices.

Qualifications

• Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Must possess sight and hearing senses or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this Facility, which may include a medical and physical examination.
• Must be able to taste and smell food to determine quality and palatability.

Skills

• Knowledge of food procedures.
• Ability to make independent decisions.
• Ability to understand the English language.
• Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Ability to taste and smell food to determine quality and palatability.

Benefits

• Paid Weekly Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits- available after 60 days
• Generous Paid time off
• 401K
• Continuing education opportunities
• An engaging work environment
• Growth opportunities plus so much more!

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details on schedule are not specified in the job posting.