Cook

About the Role

The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving meals according to departmental policies, nutritional programs, and individual resident plans while maintaining the highest standards of care, safety, and compassion for residents.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve all menu items according to departmental policies and procedures, ensuring presentation adheres to established standards.
• Prepare meals based on nutritional programs and individual resident plans, ensuring quality in taste, presentation, and dietary requirements.
• Maintain food quality and safety through standard sanitary measures, including cleaning surfaces, sweeping floors, and proper food storage.
• Work at an efficient and consistent pace to ensure timely preparation of meals and correct quantities to meet daily needs.
• Ensure each resident receives meals corresponding to their dietary requirements.
• Utilize kitchen equipment during food preparation and stay productive by preparing for future needs.
• Demonstrate flexibility by volunteering to fill open shifts as required by staffing variations.
• Follow proper reporting procedures for accidents, incidents, and any infractions in food services policies.
• Adhere to all regulations, including bloodborne pathogens, infection control, hazardous materials, and fire safety.
• Maintain adequate inventory levels by ordering and receiving food and departmental supplies in a timely manner.
• Assist with training new employees and serve food in the proper portion size and temperature.
• Arrive at work on time and perform other related duties as required.
• Ensure residents and families receive high-quality service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere.
• Report occupational exposures, work-related injuries, and illnesses immediately to your supervisor.
• Complete all assigned training and skills competency as a condition of employment.
• Participate in life safety and emergency drills, and fulfill responsibilities during the facility’s emergency plan activation.
• Assist with resident evacuation in emergency situations.
• Maintain confidentiality of Protected Health Information (PHI) in all communications.
• Report non-compliance, breaches in confidentiality, abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of residents to appropriate personnel.
• Protect residents from abuse and cooperate with all investigations.
• Report suspicions of crimes to law enforcement and the state agency.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• Annual verification of a negative TB skin test.
• Must meet general health requirements, including a medical and physical examination.

Physical and Sensory Requirements

• Ability to move intermittently throughout the workday.
• Ability to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
• Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics to enable these senses to function adequately.
• Ability to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and agitated residents.
• Ability to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of 5 feet and carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
• May be required to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Schedule

11:00 AM – 7:00 PM