Cook

Job Role: Cook

Job Duties:

• Complies with and coordinates compliance with standards and procedures of food storage, preparation, food service, equipment and department sanitation, and employee safety.
• Confers with Dietary Manager to ensure that menus conform to nutritional standards and
• Government regulations
• Tastes, smells and observes food to ensure conformance with recipes and appearance
• standards.
• Assist the Dietary Manager and/or Dietitian in directing the activities of the dietary associates. review regular and therapeutic menus prior to menu and food preparation, review and process non-therapeutic diet changes, and ensure menus are maintained and followed in accordance with established procedures.
• Coordinate dietary services with the Nursing and Activities departments.
• Attends meetings with the Dietary Manager to discuss regulations, procedures, grievances, and recommendations for improving food service.
• Prepares and cooks meals and snacks as needed in accordance with the prescribed resident diet specifications, facility procedures, and dietary and sanitary regulations under the supervision of the Dietary Services Manager.
• Promptly report any accident or disruptive incident to the Dietary Manager.
• Be familiar with, and adhere to the policy of strict confidentiality with regard to resident
• information following HIPAA regulations.
• Be familiar with, and be able to follow the facility's accident prevention, fire safety, safety rules, and emergency procedures.
• Know the Residents Bill of Rights and assist residents in exercising those rights.
• Participate in any required job-related education or training.
• May be assigned other responsibilities as deemed necessary.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Provides functional supervision for one or more Dietary Aides in the Dietary Department. May assist the Dietary Manager with interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, directing work, addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour

License/Certification:

• ServSafe (Required)

Work Location: In person