What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Avera Health?
# SUMMARY: Responsible for the preparation of meals for patients, employees and residents of#Heartwood Heights, along with related dietary duties of maintaining appropriate levels of cleanliness and organization while following federal, state, and Osceola Regional Health Center#s safety and sanitation guidelines. # EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.# # CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSE, and/or REGISTRATIONS: This position requires a valid driver#s license and must carry their own automobile liability insurance. # ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Prepares meals according to assigned menus and therapeutic diets.# Follows protocol for proper serving; temperature adherence, gloving, handwashing and all other food safety guidelines. Performs all responsibilities to ensure that a positive and professional image is presented to all customers including patients, residents, families, physicians, visitors and fellow employees. Participates in quality assurance that includes record keeping, temperature checks, recipe adherence, proper food storage, and labeling. Stores and rotates supplies as needed. Ability to maintain the dish room schedule and necessary mealtime schedules. Prepares patient trays, checks for accuracy, and ensures timely delivery to patients and residents. Cleans and sanitizes storage areas, refrigerators, ovens, walls, and floors.# Disposes of trash on a regular basis. # REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, kneel, bend, lift, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms.# The employee is required to taste and smell.# The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.# Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. # # # # REQUIRED COMMUNICATION/MATHEMATICAL/REASONING SKILLS: Must possess the required level of skills and abilities to read, write, speak, and apply mathematical concepts and sound reasoning to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. The ability to follow recipes and expand and scale down measurements. Must be able to perform basic operations on a computer within the Windows operating system. This position requires problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, and the ability to multi-task. # RESPONSIBILITIES, EXPECTATIONS # STANDARDS: Commitment to the daily application of Osceola Regional Health Center#s mission, vision, and core values to serve patients, residents, their families and our community. Promote and demonstrate Osceola Regional Health Center#s CREATE standards: Compassion, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork. Maintain confidentiality. Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations and standards associated with, but not limited to CMS, and OSHA and the Siouxland Department of Health #
Employment Type: Full Time
Shift: Day/Evening Shift
Hours: Monday-Friday, Weekend Rotation
