Cook

Cook Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare food accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with our established policies and procedure.
• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
• Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary.
• Ensure that all food procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of cook.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist in establishing food service production line, etc, to assure that meals are prepared on time.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
• Follow established Infection Control Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
• Maintain confidentially of all pertinent resident care information including protected health information. Report known or suspected incidents of unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of such information.

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