Cook

Cook

The Citadel of Bourbonnais is seeking a Cook to join our team. A Cook’s primary purpose is to prepare and serve resident meals using proper food handling and safety techniques resulting in foods that meet the nutritional guidelines and safety standards set forth the facility’s policies and procedures.

Cook Essential Job Functions :

• Reviews menus prior to preparation of food.
• Inspects special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
• Performs administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Director of Food Services.
• Coordinates meal service with other departments as necessary.
• Works with the facility’s culinary director as necessary and implements recommended changes as required.
• Ensures that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Ensures that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assists in establishing food service production lines, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
• Processes diet changes and new diets as received from Dietician / Director Food Services / Nursing Services.
• Develops and maintains a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

Education and Experience Requirements :

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must be COVID Vaccinated
• Two are more years of cooking experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred
• Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language
• Must possess leadership ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel
• Must be able to cook a verity of foods in large quantities
• Must be able to push, pull, move, and / or lift a minimum of fifty (50) pounds to a minimum height of three (3) feet and be able to push, pull, move and / or carry such weight a minimum distance of twelve (12) feet.

Benefits Offered :

• Professional Work Environment
• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive Benefits Package
• Opportunity for Growth and Advancement
• Innovative Training Programs

Job Type : Full-time

As part of this empathetic, respectful culture of care, we are dedicated to meeting individual preferences and needs in order to help each guest feel at home and achieve an optimal health outcome our number one goal.

Citadel Healthcare has been nominated as a Great Place to Work.

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Last updated : 2024-05-16