Cook - Healthcare Setting - Per Diem / West Seattle, WA

Cook

Status: Per Diem

Schedule: Per Diem (4:30AM-1:00 PM or 11:00 AM-7:30 PM)

Wage: $23.50 hourly

Location: Avamere Rehabilitation at Park West - 1703 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116

Job Summary

This position is directly accountable to the Culinary Services Manager (CSM) to prepare food for residents. Assists CSM in managing food inventory and coordinating activities of Culinary Aides. Maintains knowledge of therapeutic diet preparation and Food Service policies and processes. Performs other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Essential Duties and Job Responsibilities

• Review menus before preparation of food and follow recipes during food preparation.
• Manage purchased food and dietary supplies in an efficient and effective way to control food use and prevent waste.
• Maintain a strict portion control of foods served. Prepare food and serve trays as attractively as possible. Confirm proper temperatures are reached, maintained, and recorded in accordance with state and federal health regulations.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure they are correct.
• Maintain and improve standards of food storage, preparation, and services. Assist the supervisor as needed in the receiving and storing of food and supplies. Assist in checking food supplies on food order forms as they arrive from vendors.
• Maintain orderly and correct storage of food items; dry, freezer, and refrigerator storage. Check out food and supplies as needed by dietary aides. Assist in taking physical inventories in the culinary department.
• Assist in establishing food service production lines, etc., to ensure that meals are prepared on time.
• In conjunction with the Culinary Services Manager, orient and coach employees engaged in preparing and serving meals in maintaining high standards of sanitation, housekeeping, and safety, and safe operation and care of equipment in accordance with facility, state, and federal regulations and policies.
• In the absence of the Culinary Services Manager, confirm the Department runs in a smooth and efficient manner: supervise dietary personnel with work performed, including coordination of activities, instruction of equipment maintenance, planning, placing, and filing food orders.
• Report on all hazardous conditions/equipment to the Culinary Services Manager immediately.
• Report all accidents/incidents as established by department policies.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Other duties assigned appropriate to the position.