Lead Cook/Assistant Chef (24343)

Lead Cook/Assistant Chef

Skilled Nursing at Park Valley Inn Health Center - Round Rock, TX 78681

Overview

Position Type Full Time Category Nutrition Services

Description

Job Summary:

The overall purpose of the Cook/Assistant Chef position is to ensure that patient meals are properly prepared/cooked and apportioned according to authorized menus in a timely manner. This position ensures all meals are prepared in a sanitized environment and in accordance with local, state, and federal guidelines and regulations.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Current state Food Manager Certificate.
• Experience in quality food preparation and production in either long-term care or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Ability to read, write, and speak the English language.

Essential Functions:

• Prepares or directs preparation of food items on assigned/scheduled menus.
• Adheres to food production and usage schedules and avoids waste.
• Appropriately and immediately labels, dates, and stores food items/leftovers after use.
• Maintains sanitation of equipment and utensils, all work, and storage areas by cleaning immediately after use.
• Prepares or directs preparation of special items, meals, and snacks.
• Prepares special snacks and supplements as instructed by Nutrition Services Director/Chef and identifies with patient name, room number, date, and time.
• Identifies and corrects safety hazards in food service areas.
• Assists in establishment and maintenance of perpetual supplies inventory and notifies Nutrition Services Director of shortages or discrepancies.
• Complies with established policy, practices, and standards for food preparation.
• Logs and records temperatures of food, refrigerators, freezers, and dispensers as appropriate.
• May assist in the training, orientation and supervision of newly hired Nutrition Services staff when assigned as a PIE (Partner in Excellence).
• Instructs and supervises workers in maintenance and care of equipment in absence of the Nutrition Services Director/Chef.
• Orients and instructs new employees in regulations and policies in conjunction with the Nutrition Services Director.
• Determines that food is prepared and served on trays as attractively as possible and that the flavor and temperature are correct (check trays as they leave department).
• Assists in standardization of recipes to meet menu needs.
• Maintains portion control of foods served.
• Assists in checking food supplies on food order forms as they arrive from vendors.
• As needed, unpacks and stores food and supplies as they arrive.
• Maintains orderly and correct storage of all food items, dry storage, freezer storage, and refrigerator storage.
• Prepares tray cards in the absence of the Nutrition Services Director/Chef/Ticket Aide.
• Ability to function as a Team Leader/Role Model.
• Has reviewed Cantex Continuing Care Network Clinical Policies and Procedures for Abuse Prevention and knows the employees responsibility to enforce it.
• Attends weekly in-services, understands, and complies with Patient Care Management Systems.
• Responsible for assuring patient/resident safety.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.