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Essential Job Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform

The Essential Functions.

• Prepares and portions various food items with the highest of quality.
• Wraps, labels and dates prepared food items for storage.
• Receives, stores and rotates supplies as delivered.
• Prepares meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Checks food storage areas on a daily basis to ensure proper food rotation.
• Must use and clean cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Orient, motivate, supervise and evaluate employees of production and kitchen

component according to established standards and procedures to assure an efficient,

effective department.

• Responsible for general and assigned sanitation duties in the kitchen and dining areas in

conformance with sanitary, health and safety regulations.

• Maintains a rapport with other departments to assure that food service can be

maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident information.
• Reports exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious material and hazardous chemicals

to the Director of Food & Nutrition Services.

• Prepares food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies

and procedures.

• Demonstrates a courteous and responsible attitude toward staff, resident and visit.
• Must be able to work effectively with other staff members to produce a cohesive

supportive work environment providing for smooth functioning of the community.

• Demonstrate the ability to work with little supervision.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English effectively and communicate written and

verbally.

• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with safety and infection control policies

and procedures.

• All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that exhibits the BHCS mission, vision, and

core values.

Qualifications High School Diploma preferred.

Previous experience with food preparation in a long-term care setting preferred.

Serve safe and allergen training required.