DIETARY COOK

Job Description

Job Description

We are seeking a Full-Time Cook to prepare meals for LTC residents, Inpatients, and our staff and Café. This position works (4) four, 10-hour shifts per week (8:30 AM–7:00 PM) and includes every other weekend and every other holiday.

Full time benefits Include:  IPERS, Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance.  PTO and Sick Time accrual starts day one.

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital

Employee Job Description

Job T itle:  Cook

Primary Function and Relationship to Total Organization

Provides nutritional needs for individual patients, residents, visitors, and staff.  Communicates with nutritional care team members on behalf of the patients and coordinates patient care with other health team members. Organizes those aspects of nutritional care for which she/he is accountable.

Reports to:  Nutritional Services Manager and Supervisors

Supervises:  None

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Prepares kitchen for daily duties.
2. Prepping food for patients and staff.
3. Preparing carts, utensils, and supplies for each department.
4. Following the dietary guidelines for modified diets, and diet orders
5. Documents temperatures and amounts of food for each meal daily.
6. Follows all cooling procedures for meals prepared.
7. Plans the three-day thaw of the upcoming menu.
8. Prioritizes, plans, and organizes the weekly menu.
9. Participates in the daily cleaning tasks.
10. Maintains the weekly inventory list.  
11. Rotating the stock or inventory with the FIFO method.
12. Stocks the necessary items for their area. 
13. Participates in the washing and sanitizing of all the dishes, kitchen equipment, and utensils.
14. Participates in educational requirements.

Physical & Mental Requirements:

TASK

X

TASK

X

1.

Heavy lifting, 45 lbs. & over

19.

Pushing

X

2.

Moderate lifting, 15-44 lbs.

X

20.

Stooping

3.

Light lifting, under 15 lbs.

21.

Climbing stairs

4.

Heavy carrying, 45 lbs. &

Over

22.

Climbing ladders

5.

Moderate carrying, 15-44 lbs.

X

23.

Operating mechanical equipment

X

6.

Light carrying, under 15 lbs.

24.

Operating office equipment

7.

Straight pulling

25.

Operating motor vehicle

8.

Pulling hand over hand

26.

Ability to see

X

9.

Repeated bending

X

27.

Identify colors

X

10.

Reaching above shoulder

X

28.

Depth perception needed

11.

Simple grasping

X

29.

Hearing (with aid)

12.

Dual simultaneous grasping

30.

Hearing (without aid)

X

13.

Walking

X

31.

Ability to write

X

14.

Standing

X

32.

Ability to count

X

15.

Sitting

X

33.

Ability to read

X

16.

Crawling

34.

Other (please specify):

17.

Twisting

X

35.

Other (please specify):

18.

Kneeling

36.

Other (please specify):

RELATED WORK SITE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

TASK

X

TASK

X

1.

Outside

X

13.

Dust

X

2.

Inside

X

14.

Grease and oils

X

3.

Travel

X

15.

Solvents

X

a) car

16.

Radiant/electrical energy

b) van

17.

Slippery/uneven walking surfaces

X

c) bus

18.

Working around machines with moving parts

and moving objects

X

d) plane

19.

Working around moving objects or vehicles

X

4.

Excessive heat

X

20.

Working below ground

5.

Excessive cold

X

21.

Working on ladders or scaffolding

6.

Excessive humidity

X

22.

Working with hands in water

X

7.

Excessive dampness/chill

23.

Vibration

8.

Dry atmosphere