Weekend Cook/Housekeeper

Essential Functions

• Prepares food for meals, including, but not limited to baking, cooking, slicing, serving, cleaning, etc.
• Adheres to health code by ensuring that all food is stored in the appropriate place and at the temperature required to keep it safe from food borne pathogens.
• Checks temperature of all refrigerators and freezers containing food and logs results daily.
• Uses FIFO to rotate stock to ensure freshness.
• Lables and dates all food items to ensure food safety.
• Serves patients meals according to the menu designated to them and within the appropriate time frame.
• Informs patient of additional food items that may be available if no predetermined menu has been assigned by the Dietitian Consultant.
• Communicates nutritional and food service concerns to the Dietitian Consultant or Administrator.
• Interviews patients or patient’s caregivers for food preferences, food allergies, timing of meals and favorite foods in the absence of the Clinical Director.
• Relays information to the nursing staff/Clinical Director to be documented in the patient’s chart.
• Ensures that kitchen and entire dietary department area is cleaned daily.
• Washes and sanitizes all utensils and dishes used during food preparation after each meal.
• Washes and sanitizes all surfaces and appliances used to prepare food daily.
• Adheres to the cleaning schedule for items not used daily.
• Affirms responsibility for establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with interdisciplinary teams and interdepartmental staff.
• Attends and participates in meetings as required.
• Adheres to dietary department policies and procedures.
• Serves as an adjunct between patients and the Clinical Director to convey dietary concerns.
• Participates in training in kitchen and receives ongoing updates as necessary.
• Maintains open lines of communication with supervisor.
• Keeps supervisor apprised of any dietary patient concerns.
• Assumes responsibility for related duties as required or assigned.
• Ensures that VIA professional reputation is maintained and projected.
• Cleans patient rooms as required per patient room cleaning procedure.
• Ensures all areas of facility are clean and appropriately stocked with supplies.
• Keeps the family room clean throughout the day.
• Ensures proper chemicals are used for cleaning different surfaces.
• Ensures protective equipment is used when working with chemicals, i.e., gloves, glasses.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 1 year experience working in food services.
• Experience in residential facility preferred.