Cook Full Time

About the position

Come make a difference and join the Forefront Healthcare team! We have a Cook position open in Fort Smith. This is an amazing facility that is the long-term care facility. Your passion for cooking for people is appreciated in this role every single day! We want you to bring your talent & skills to positively impact the health of our residents. This is an exciting opportunity to join a company that will help you elevate your career! We are hiring for Cook Full-Time. Shifts are 5:30am-1:30pm and 11:30AM-7:30PM.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.
• Assists in all preparation of patient, family, and employee meals.
• Helps deliver and take orders as needed.
• Follows standardized recipes, portioning, menu extensions, and presentation standards.
• Completes and utilizes daily production worksheets and waste log sheets.
• Tastes completed meals to ensure quality.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service.
• Checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered in the absence of the Director of Culinary.
• Supervises and assists in storage of supplies and food products.
• Notifies Director of Culinary of food, supplies or equipment needs.
• Reports equipment breakdowns and unsafe conditions to Director of Culinary.
• Complies with federal, state, and local health and sanitation regulations.
• Performs other department duties assigned by Director of Culinary.

Requirements

• Minimum of two (2) years food service experience in a health care dietary setting is desired.
• Minimum of two (2) years culinary/cooking background.
• Minimum of one (1) year working in long-term care preferred.
• Have general knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.
• Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation.
• Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, patients, and family members.

Nice-to-haves

• Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance