Dietary Cook

About the role

As a Dietary Cook at Colonial Oaks Health and Rehabilitation, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that our residents receive high-quality meals prepared to meet their needs and preferences. Your responsibilities include preparing and serving meals according to standardized recipes, maintaining a clean and safe dining environment, and interacting with residents to gather feedback.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve attractive meals meeting customer expectations
• Maintain and record assigned temperatures daily
• Supervise Dining Aides when needed
• Ensure food is ready and meal service begins on time
• Visit residents in dining rooms to gather feedback
• Follow temperature regulations in preparing, serving, and storing foods
• Clean food service equipment after use
• Replenish supplies in work areas as necessary
• Sweep and mop floors
• Open kitchen, turn on lights, unlock/activate equipment
• Attend and participate in in-service educational classes, department meetings, and all staff in-services
• Protect the confidentiality of all residents and their care to ensure resident rights and privacy are maintained
• Comply with safety requirements, infection control measures, and maintain a clean work environment

Requirements

• Understanding of Dining Services procedures and practices
• Interpersonal and managerial skills including following instructions, making independent decisions, and working independently
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Ability to read recipes and menus
• Genuine interest in seniors and willingness to work for the best interest of residents and facility
• Personal integrity and ability to deal tactfully with residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and personnel
• Ability to work harmoniously with Dining Services staff and all other facility personnel
• Judgment in prioritizing tasks, duties, and responsibilities
• Discretion and ability to protect confidential information
• Patience, a cheerful disposition, enthusiasm, and willingness to handle residents based on their current maturity and physical levels
• Adherence to professional code of ethics
• Ability to relate information concerning a resident's condition

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED (preferred but not required)
• ServSafe certification or willingness to obtain certification
• At least one (1) year of experience in a similar position (preferred)