Cook - Full Time

Regency Healthcare and Rehab Centerstrives to provide comfort, happiness, and the highest quality care to each ofour residents. We are currently seeking caring COOKS to join our team!Our employees enjoy competitive pay and benefits while supporting andencouraging one another in our day-to-day tasks.

Highly Qualified Candidates will:

• Have a current ServeSafe certification.

• Have experience preparing foods in largequantities while following recipes and specific dietary requirements.

• Be detail oriented.

• Have good communication skills.

• Possess a genuine caring for and interest in residents of the facility.

Below is a list of duties for thisposition. This list is notall-inclusive:

• Prepare and cook resident meals inquantities according to menu and number of persons served.

• Prepare meals according to proper methodsand cooking temperatures for best utilization and yield of meats and otherfoods.

• Clean work area and equipment in accordance with sanitation requirements.

• Taste, smell, and observe all foods preparedto confirm with recipes, and good taste and appetizing appearance.

• Consistently prepare meals on time so that serving schedules are being met.

• Serve food according to dietary guidelines,checking each tray for completeness and accuracy.

• Monitor portion control guidelines for individual residents to prevent foodwaste.

• Prepare foods for facility personnel,families, visitors, and for special occasions and events as directed by theadministrator.

• Prepare and serve food and meals inaccordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portion, and temperaturecontrol procedures and facility policies.

• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to theresident.

• Attend in-service education programs inorder to meet facility educational requirements.

• Be familiar with Standard Precautions,Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to usethe information.

• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information.

• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse.

• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility.

• Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator.


General Purpose:

Prepare food in accordance with prescribed resident diet specification, facility procedures, and dietary and sanitary regulations under the supervision of the Dietary Manager.

Essential Job Functions:

This facility expects their employees to promote an atmosphere of teamwork with other employees and hospitality and comfort for its residents. Therefore, the following list of duties is not all-inclusive:

• Prepare and cook resident meals in quantities according to menu and number of persons served
• Prepare meals according to proper methods and cooking temperatures for best utilization and yield of meats and other foods
• Clean work area and equipment in accordance with sanitation requirements
• Taste, smell, and observe all foods prepared to confirm with recipes, and good taste and appetizing appearance
• Consistently prepare meals on time so that serving schedules are being met
• Serve food according to dietary guidelines, checking each tray for completeness and accuracy
• Monitor portion control guidelines for individual residents to prevent food waste
• Prepare foods for facility personnel, families, visitors, and for special occasions and events as directed by the administrator
• Prepare and serve food and meals in accordance with planned menus, diet plans, recipes, portion, and temperature control procedures and facility policies
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident
• Attend in-service education programs in order to meet facility educational requirements
• Be familiar with Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information
• Maintain confidentiality of resident and facility records/information
• Protect residents from neglect, mistreatment, and abuse
• Protect the personal property of the residents of the facility
• Others as directed by the supervisor or administrator

Minimum Qualifications:

• Experience in preparing foods in large quantities
• Organized and detailed in work performance
• Good communication skills with excellent self-discipline and patience
• Genuine caring for and interest in elderly and disabled people in a nursing facility
• Comply with the Residents' Rights and Facility Policies and Procedures
• Perform work tasks within the physical demand requirements as outlined below
• Perform Essential Duties as outlined above

Working Conditions:

• Subject to frustrations in meeting work demands due to frequent interruptions
• Fast paced, required to make decisions quickly
• Involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances
• May work beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary
• Subject to call-back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.)
• Subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses
• May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals

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