Dietary Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Eastern Health Group is a family of skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers. We are resident-centered and quality-focused! Our workplace culture is all about uplifting people. If you are looking for a healthcare organization where you can bring your best "you" to work, where you can make a difference, and where you can team-up with like-minded co-workers, then we are also looking for you. Join us! 

While working here, you will enjoy:

• Employee Engagement Activities
• Positive work environment
• Excellent Training
• Competitive Pay and Benefits

The Food Service Worker will assist the manager with food/meal preparation; maintain cash receipts and meal records. Assist manager in completing daily reports. Maintain high standards of quality in food production, sanitation, and kitchen safety practices.

•    Prepare quality food and baked goods according to a planned menu
•    Prepare a daily report that verifies transactions
•    Understand what is inclusive of a meal
•    Ensure storage of food in an accurate and sanitary manner
•    Serve food according to meal schedules, department policies and procedures
•    Use and care of kitchen equipment, especially knives
•    Timely preparation of a variety of food items, beverages, and
•    Add garnishments to ensure customer happiness and eye appeal
•    Coordinate and assist in major cleaning of refrigerators, freezers, and cooking and serving equipment
•    Adhere to all food safety regulations for sanitation, food handling, and storage
•    Adhere to the uniform policy
•    Connect with the Manager daily to understand and accurately prepare menu for the day
•    Supervise the food temperature requirements
•    Maintain a clean and organized work and storage area
•    Scrub and polish counters, clean and sanitize steam tables, and other equipment
•    Follow established procedures and standards for cleanliness, to ensure a balanced and safe environment; duties include sweeping, moping, ware washing
•    Maintain garbage collection site and kitchen floor areas in a neat and sanitary fashion
•    Perform other duties as assigned including other areas in the kitchen
•    This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).