About the position
Join us at Autumn Lane Health & Rehab - a place where you'll be valued, recognized and rewarded for the vital work you do each day. We'll surround you with a strong team and leadership that supports every aspect of your life - both inside and outside of our centers. And you'll get to practice your passion in a non-profit, mission-driven organization that's known for the highest level of care in our communities.
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.
- 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.
- Monitors/serves meals with appropriate portion controls.
- 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.
- Uses appropriate serving equipment.
- Checks and records water temperature.
- 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.
- 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.
Requirements
- A high school diploma or its equivalent preferred.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates of the organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram format.
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Benefits
- Starting Pay: $15/hour
- Weekly pay
