Cook - Deer Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation
Overview
Manage and operate the kitchen in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor. Reports to the Dietary supervisor. Ensure the kitchen and cooking area remain safe orderly clean and sanitary. Prepare tasteful meals and cook a variety of foods in large quantities. Follow prepared menus and portion control guides. Prepare special diets accurately. Record food temperatures. Prepare pureed foods. Clean cooking area and serving carts. Report resident care concerns to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses. Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff. Present food appealingly. Cooperate and work under supervision to ensure cleaning schedules are followed.
What You'll Do11
- 1Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe orderly clean and sanitary manner
- 2Ability to prepare tasteful meals and cook a variety of foods in large quantities
- 3Follow prepared menus and portion control guides
- 4Prepare special diets accurately
- 5Record food temperatures for meals
- 6Prepare pureed foods
- 7Clean cooking area and serving carts
- 8Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses
- 9Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff
- 10Ability to make food presentation appealing to residents
- 11Supervise and work under supervision to ensure cleaning schedules are followed
Requirements7
- 1High school diploma or equivalent
- 2Experience as a cook in a hospital or long term care facility for not less than one year
- 3ServSafe Certificate
- 4Knowledge and experience with PCC
- 5Remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health
- 6Physical stamina including standing walking frequently sitting occasionally reaching pushing pulling talking hearing tasting/smelling frequently lifting up to 50 pounds frequently occasional climbing balancing stooping kneeling crawling
- 7Close distance color peripheral and depth perception in vision ability to adjust focus
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