Cook

GENERAL STATEMENT OF POSITION:

Maintains efficient performance in food preparation in the dietary department and ensures adequate follow through of job duties as outlined by supervisor. Complies with federal, state and local standards for facility operation. 

REPORTS TO: Dining Services Director

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Participates in Food Service meetings when on duty. Offer possible solutions to presented concerns/complaints in a positive and constructive manner. Forwards any issues that require management review to supervisor and/ or manager.
• Keep currents on all resident diets and special requests.
• Follows menus as designed by Dining Services Director. Ensures that residents who are on special diets are offered their dietary option as directed by themselves, their physician or family members.
• Reports any refusals of resident to comply with their diet.
• Prepares all food as outlined by menu and ensures appropriate and appetizing presentation of food items. Responsible to address food complaints immediately if possible and offer alternatives as necessary .
• Ensures appropriate use and up keep of any equipment and directs repair and replacement of faulty equipment when necessary.
• Assists maintenance of supplies and proper storage of supplies.
• Assists personnel and residents in establishing a home-like atmosphere.
• Incorporates choice, dignity, independence, individuality and privacy into job performance on a daily basis. Encourages staff to uphold the same principles.
• Maintains good personal appearance and adheres to dress code as outlined in the employee manual.
• All other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge of, Federal and State regulations on safe food handling and sanitation techniques.
• Ability to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in English.
  
• Must keep abreast of changes in the Assisted Living Facility industry.
• One or more years experience in preparation and delivery of nutritional food.

CERTIFICATION AND CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• First Aid and CPR Certification
• Serve Safe Certification.
• Criminal record clearance or criminal record exemption, as required by law
• Health evaluation to ensure ability to perform duties of the position and the absence of any communicable disease, including tuberculosis and CXR clearance.