Cook- Evenings 12pm-8pm

Campbell Street•Norwalk, IA

About The Position

The Cook provides an efficient, exceptional dining experience and first-class customer service for residents. The role prepares and serves meals and beverages at scheduled mealtimes, taking residents’ dietary needs into account. It also supports food safety by recording temperatures and helps maintain clean, sanitized kitchen and dining equipment and areas. The position requires attention to detail, compassion for older adults, effective communication, and a commitment to resident comfort, safety, and quality of life. The Cook works under established dietary procedures, schedules, and facility policies; completes daily assignments; reports and documents relevant resident changes; and participates in quality improvement efforts. Regular attendance and a positive, supportive atmosphere for residents are expected.

Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age.
Have a high school diploma or equivalent, or be currently in school.
Be able to read, write, understand, and communicate in English at a minimum of 8th-grade proficiency.
Have clear verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrate understanding and compassion for the elderly population.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve beverages according to recipes.
Perform assigned food preparation, covering, storage, and labeling tasks.
Arrange trays and table settings with appropriate tableware, condiments, and tray cards.
Serve meals according to established schedules, dietary procedures, and resident rights and quality-of-life principles.
Deliver nourishments and supplements to the nurse station for distribution to designated residents.
Maintain dry storage areas and unpack, date, and rotate food and non-food supplies as directed.
Avoid waste of food and dietary supplies.
Clear tables and move dishes, trays, and utensils to the dishwashing area.
Scrape and empty soiled dishes, dispose of waste, load and operate the dish machine and its dispensing systems, and record wash and rinse temperatures as requested.
Unload the dish machine and sort clean dishes.
Wash and sanitize cooking equipment and utensils by hand when necessary.
Clean and sanitize kitchen equipment, utensils, counters, and food preparation and storage areas according to schedules and facility and departmental policies.
Bag and dispose of garbage according to established procedures.
Deliver soiled tablecloths and dietary linens to the laundry.
Report and document changes in residents’ consumption or behaviors appropriately.
Participate in the QAPI program and support continuous improvement in quality of care and services.
Communicate effectively and build rapport and relationships with residents.
Attend regularly, follow instructions, complete assigned duties, and respond proactively to change.
Help create a positive atmosphere for residents in conjunction with the organization’s core values.
Perform other duties as assigned.