Cook Full-Time, $1,000 Sign on Bonus

SUPERVISOR: Food & Nutrition Director. Schedule: Sunday thru Wednesday; 32 hours per week; Two days 7 AM‑3 PM and two days 12 PM‑8 PM. Compensation: $22‑$24/hourly.

Schedule

• Sunday through Wednesday
• 32 hours per week
• Two days 7 AM‑3 PM
• Two days 12 PM‑8 PM

Pay

$22‑$24 per hour

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency
• Ability to effectively communicate with residents and staff
• Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions
• 1‑2 years of cooking experience

Responsibilities

• Responsible for and actively participate in food preparation for all meals and snacks for residents/participants providing quality and good presentation
• Timely completion of production and service of foods
• Understand and ensure specific therapeutic dietary needs of residents/participants
• Work closely with Food Service Director to maintain therapeutic diets, ensure nutritional meals for residents/participants and follow suggestions for meeting state and local health regulations
• Responsible for assistance in maintenance of all food service equipment, keeping it sanitary, safe and in good working order
• Report for shifts in uniform and at scheduled time
• Communicate and coordinate with Food Service Director and other managers for food service activity events and ensure timeliness and quality for those events
• Coordinate schedule of meal service with Assisted Living and Day Program Directors, Nurse Coordinator and ensure timeliness of meal preparation, serving, and procedure of dietary service staff when serving meals
• Ensure organization and cleanliness of all dietary storage areas in main kitchen
• Pre‑meal meetings with all dietary staff on menu item ingredients, food handling techniques and service instructions
• Monitor safe food handling techniques on a regular basis and ensure food safety
• Completion of temperature logs and cooks daily report
• Ensure immediate and safe storage of leftover food after all meals
• Refer to schedule of special functions and events on dietary board and communicate with appropriate manager regarding dietary needs for functions and ensure timeliness, quality and schedule in director’s absence
• Communicate with Food Service Director on a regular basis any information, issues or concerns affecting the Food Service Department, employees or food service deliveries
• Attend and participate in all staff orientations, department staff meetings and monthly in‑services
• Maintain food service temperature sheets and daily cooks report
• Must be available for special community events when designated and assure quality presentation, taste, and service of food
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested from time to time by supervisor or other managers