Cook - FT

Prepare, cook and serve food for residents, by following established sanitation, safety, and dietary procedures.Essential Job Functions:Prepares food in quantities according to the menu, recipe, and number of persons to be servedServes meals to residents, including the set-up and tear-down of food-service equipmentCarries pans, kettles, and trays of food to resident dining areas and various workstationsPrepares plates for residents from steam tableDistributes supplies, utensils, and other portable equipmentCleans work areas, equipment, and utensils according to the proper proceduresWashes cooking equipment, pots, pans, dishes, and utensilsRemoves garbage as neededStores food in designated areasMonitors and records temperatures in refrigerators and freezersDelegates tasks to the Prep Cooks/Dietary Aides as approved by the Dietary ManagerReports any issues or problems that may arise to the Dietary ManagerComplies with state and federal sanitation standardsComplies with state, federal, and all other applicable health care and safety standardsAttends in-services and other required meetingsPerforms other duties and tasks as assignedWork Environment & Physical Activity:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to extreme heat or cold, humidity, and danger of burns from stoves and/or hot liquidsThe employee is occasionally required to wear protective clothingThe employee may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, and hazardous chemicalsThe noise level in the work environment is usually moderateThe employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 poundsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to talk or hear, taste, smell, stand, walk, sit, stoop, kneel or crouch. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers, handle, and feel and occasionally climb or balanceSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust and focusExperience & Qualifications:High School diploma or equivalent; minimum of 1 year of previous experience in food preparation preferred; or an equivalent combination of education and experiencePrevious experience in long-term care or hospital setting preferredGreat communication skills to interact with various customers in conversations and writingDemonstrates accuracy and thoroughnessFollows policies and procedures; completes tasks correctly and on timeAdapts to changes in the work environment; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected eventsEnsures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on timeObserves safety and security procedures; reports potentially unsafe conditions; uses equipment and materials properlyTreats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions #J-18808-Ljbffr