Cook - Full Time - Nights (63538)

Department: Regency Park - Food Service

JOB SUMMARY

Assists with food preparation in accordance with our established procedural guidelines, and as may be directed by the Food Services Manager.

ESSENTIAL SKILL/KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS

• Prepares various foods depending on menu created by dieticians for each meal of the day.

• Operates various kitchen equipment in preparation for the meal, e.g., mixer, meat slicer, food processor, oven, steamer.

• Cleans work surfaces following shift: sweeps floors, wipes down counter space, covers and stores unused foods.

• Creates meals that are appropriate for the elderly and in large quantities. Associate is required to use institutional-sized cookware.

• Works at a constant pace to ensure that food is ready for each meal of the day.

• Complies with infection control policies in work area.

• Keeps equipment clean at all times.

• May be required to fill in gaps in kitchen help.

• Reports any needed repairs to maintenance department.

• Reads and understands menus.

• Prepares meals in accordance with the menu and follow standardized recipes.

• Assists in the food service line to provide that diets are served as ordered (including specialized diets, likes and dislikes, therapeutic diets etc.)

• Monitors/serves meals with appropriate portion controls (scoops, ladles, etc.).

• Assists in processing diet changes and new diets.

• Provides that meals are prepared and served on time.

• Provides that substitutes are available for those who refuse foods served.

• Properly scrapes and washes dishes, pots, and pans.

• Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures.

• Checks stock as needed.

• Puts up stock in appropriate manner

• Stores cleaning materials appropriately.

• Sets up tray line and performs tray line service.

• Returns trays to kitchen if requested.

• Understands diet orders.

• Follows NPO diet orders.

• Processes diet orders.

• Understands menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.

• Properly stores leftovers/opened food.

• Makes coffee/tea as requested.

• Follows procedures for serving associate meals.

• Follows proper procedures for cleaning kitchen equipment such as, carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine coffee/tea maker, steam table etc.

• Uses appropriate serving equipment (ladle, spoons, scoops etc).

• Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pot and pan sink etc).

• Checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips.

• Checks chemical levels and replaces if needed

• Follows proper operating procedures of the steamer.

Qualifications

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

A high school diploma or its equivalent preferred.

OTHER TRAINING, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

One (1) year food service experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care center, or other related medical center, preferred.

EQUIPMENT USED

Standard kitchen equipment, e.g., meat slicer, food processor, blender

SUMMARY OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURES

Tasks assigned to this position may involve potential and/or direct exposure to blood, body fluids, infectious disease, air contaminants and hazardous chemicals. May be subject to hostile and emotionally upset patients, family members, associates and visitors.

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

This is primarily a standing position where an associate may be required to stand in one place for extended periods of time throughout an 8-hour day. Also exposed to extreme heat and cold.

Drug-Free Workplace