Cook (58219)

The Cook is responsible for cooking and producing well balanced, quality meals and providing excellent service to residents.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Interacts with residents and staff in a professional, friendly and compassionate manner at all times.
• Follows recipes to prepare quality and nutritional meals for residents.
• Plates meals with an attractive presentation.
• Maintains a safe, sanitary, clean and organized cooking area.
• Assists with stocking inventory of food and non-food supplies.
• Assists with cleaning the kitchen.
• Preps food in accordance with community and health department standards.
• Performs duties of kitchen helper/dishwasher as needed:
  • Washes dishes, pots and pans, and stores dishes.
  • Keeps dishwashing area clean and organized.
  • Puts away delivered food products.
• Demonstrates high standards of ethics and personal accountability.
• Follows all OSHA, Fire, Health Department and safety requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Job requires walking and standing for extended periods of time.
• Push, pull, lift up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• 18 years of age; high school diploma or GED.
• Must have the ability to obtain a food handlers certificate as required.
• Ability to read and prepare menus and recipes.
• Working knowledge of the rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.
• Drive, desire, and willingness to learn.
• Must be able to read, write and communicate effectively with residents and co-workers in English.
• Ability to use math to calculate recipes.
• Must have skills necessary to prepare dishes for specialized diets.
• Demonstrate good judgement skills.
• Must have basic computer skills.
• Ability to work well under stress, complete assignments accurately, and work independently, as well as with co-workers.
• Demonstrate desire to be a team player.
• Regular attendance is required.
• Ability to push, pull, lift up to 50 lbs.

Working Conditions

• Requires interaction with co-workers and residents.
• Likely requires weekend, evening shifts, and holiday shifts.
• Possible exposure to communicable diseases and infections.

Physical Requirements

• Walk and stand for extended periods of time.
• Reach with hands and arms.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Talk and hear.
• Ability to lift, push and/or pull: Up to 50 pounds.