Cook I Nutritional Services Aide

Finger Lakes Health • Village of Penn Yan, NY

2d

About The Position

Provide and distribute food for patients, residents, and non-patient meals. Meets production schedules, assuring high quality products and preventing food waste. Ensures the timely and accurate operation of the meal service trayline, dishroom, pots and pans area, cafeteria, storeroom and coolers. Maintain high standards to ensure quality services, sanitation and safety. Observes all recipe and HACCP guidelines in order to meet all State and Regulatory Agency requirements. Responsible for providing a tray presentation that is neat and clean and appealing to the eye. Follow diet orders and tray notes and tray tickets accurately to ensure patient/resident satisfaction. Maintains a clean and safe work environment.

Requirements

• Prior cooking experience.
• Ability to prepare items following a recipe and to convert recipes to appropriate quantities.
• Proper use and knowledge of kitchen equipment.
• Knowledge of basic food safety and sanitation standards.
• Knowledge of different measures.
• Knowledge of proper temperatures for all food.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, manage multiple priorities and enhance the spirit of teamwork through effective role modeling.
• Ability to read and write and communicate effectively.

Nice To Haves

• One year of formal training or education beyond the high school level with culinary concentration.
• Familiar with health care food service, standards of operation or related field.
• Prior experience working under HACCP standards.
• Prior Hospital and/or Nursing Home experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide and distribute food for patients, residents, and non-patient meals.
• Meet production schedules, assuring high quality products and preventing food waste.
• Ensure the timely and accurate operation of the meal service trayline, dishroom, pots and pans area, cafeteria, storeroom and coolers.
• Maintain high standards to ensure quality services, sanitation and safety.
• Observe all recipe and HACCP guidelines in order to meet all State and Regulatory Agency requirements.
• Provide a tray presentation that is neat and clean and appealing to the eye.
• Follow diet orders and tray notes and tray tickets accurately to ensure patient/resident satisfaction.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED