Cook Supervisor

About the role

Apple Rehab Colchester, located just off the Town Green in the center of Colchester, has been providing the community with unsurpassed nursing care and rehabilitation services for more than three decades. The facility offers a full complement of physical, occupational, and speech language therapies, highly skilled nursing care, and physician-driven programs, delivering a comprehensive rehabilitation program tailored to individual needs. The Memory Care Program provides a holistic approach to care for patients and families coping with Alzheimer’s and dementia-related disorders.

Apple Rehab is a family-owned and operated company with local leadership based in Avon, CT, ensuring personalized and superior care.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and monitor dietary department personnel, ensuring adherence to established policies and procedures.
• Contribute to performance evaluations of subordinates alongside the Dietary Manager.
• Supervise dietary aide work assignments and assume responsibility for the department in the Dietary Manager’s absence.
• Prepare and serve meals for residents according to their dietary needs and orders.
• Collaborate with the Dietary Manager to ensure resident needs are met and assist with production planning, including forecasting and recipe development.
• Assist with the purchase and storage of food and equipment.
• Ensure the dietary department produces aesthetically pleasing, high-quality meals within budgetary guidelines.
• Operate kitchen equipment such as steamers, blenders, electric slicers, food processors, grills, and ovens, including adaptive equipment for residents with special needs.
• Respond promptly to residents’ requests, often on short notice.
• Assist the Dietary Manager in planning and preparing for facility special events.

Requirements

• Must hold ServSafe Manager certification.
• Ability to unload and stock groceries on shelves of various heights and lift items up to 50 lbs.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and understanding English, performing simple math calculations, measuring, and recording data.
• Strong attention to detail, follow-through skills, and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Experience supervising and instructing others.
• Previous experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Patience, tact, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude toward residents and their support networks.
• Professional communication skills with residents, staff, and family members.

Benefits

Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefits package for employees working 30 hours or more per week, which may include:

• Scholarships and career growth opportunities.
• 4 weeks of paid time off.
• 7 paid holidays.
• Health insurance benefits.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Call-a-Doc / 24-7 MD telephone service.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Life insurance.
• 401K retirement program.
• Longevity credit.