Cook

Job Description

Job Description

THIS POSITION REPORTS TO: Dietary Director

OBJECTIVE: 

Regency Palms Senior Living is an Employer that endeavors to provide an environment at its facilities wherein human dignity prevails.  We operate in a family type environment, wherein compassion, respect, dedication and willingness to go beyond one’s job description are an inherent quality of the Company.  

JOB SUMMARY:

All Cooks must have knowledge and experience in the preparation of all meals in accordance with the Executive Director and Dietary Director’s guidance, sanitation procedures in accordance with the Community directives, Local, State and Federal Regulations , food storage requirements, stock management and the operation of all kitchen equipment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepare all meals in the style and fashion indicated by the Executive Director, Dietary Director and posted menu.

• Store and maintain all perishable food items, including leftover foods per regulatory guidelines.

• Store and maintain all non-perishable food items in the storeroom per regulatory guidelines.

• Maintain a strict “clean as you go” policy for staff ensuring a clean professional work environment per regulatory guidelines.

• Report all equipment maintenance concerns to the Dietary Director and Maintenance Director. 

• Checking the next day’s food production needs, pull and thaw frozen items in a timely manner.

• Works with the management team, contributing ideas and suggestions in the planning of special theme/holiday occasions.

• Provides therapeutically correct food items for special diets.

• Assists in completion of temperature and meal record log and participates in taste testing and temperature recording.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Must be at least  18 years of age.

• Must be in good health and physically and mentally capable of performing assigned tasks. 

• Good Physical health shall be verified by a health screening performed by a physician not more than (6) months prior to or (7) days following employment. This certification must verify that the Cook has no communicable diseases, open lesions, or any other health problem, which could interfere with an individual's job performance. Grandfathered employees are exempt from this requirement.

• Must be criminally cleared by DOJ and FBI via the Live-Scan process prior to employment. Grandfathered employees are exempt from this requirement.

• Maintain a compassionate and caring attitude toward the Residents.

• Must have an active Food Handler's Card within the County the associate works in. 

• Must have a current Adult First Aid card at time of employment and maintain throughout the length of employment. 

• Reliable transportation and punctuality are absolutely mandatory.

• In-depth orientation to the facility required, including familiarity with its policies and procedures, physical plant and the Residents. 

• This person understands that Regency Palms Senior Living operates as a Drug Free Workplace per Policies set forth in the Company Handbook.

In a typical (8) hour shift, the Cook will routinely be required to stoop, carry, bend, squat, kneel, crouch, climb, grip, reach, push and pull.  The Cook will also occasionally be required to lift, overhead, waist high and floor level.  The Cook will be required to lift up to 50 pounds unassisted routinely on a daily basis.

The above list is not intended to be all-inclusive and at times the employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director or their designated supervisors