Cook -FT at Vista Park Health and Rehabilitation — Vista Park Health & Rehab - Douglas, GA

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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• 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.
• Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
• Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
• Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
• Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

REASONING ABILITY

COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Please see minimum qualifications

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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