Cook - LTC or healthcare experience

Journey Skilled Nursing•Thomasville, GA

About The Position

The Cook prepares and serves meals according to portion-control directives and ensures food is properly thawed, stored, labeled, dated, and rotated. The role reviews menus and production sheets, completes pre-preparation, monitors and documents food and cooler/freezer temperatures, records substitutions, and follows daily cleaning and sanitation schedules. The Cook safely operates and cleans equipment, reports equipment problems according to facility policy, and communicates effectively with residents, families, facility staff, coworkers, the Food Service Director, and other departments. Additional duties include garnishing meals, checking deliveries for accuracy and proper storage, maintaining coolers and freezer organization and perpetual inventory, assisting with monthly inventories, participating in departmental quality assurance, and meeting with the Dietary Manager each workday.

Requirements

At least one year of institutional food service experience as a cook.
Ability to read and interpret recipes, menus, production sheets, and similar materials.
Knowledge of quantity and quality cooking.
Knowledge of portion control and quality assurance.
Knowledge of modified diets.
Knowledge of ordering and/or purchasing food items.
Familiarity with Board of Health regulations and state requirements.
Ability to communicate with fellow employees, the Food Service Director, and other departments.
Ability to read, write, and understand instructions.

Nice To Haves

Experience in long-term care or hospital food production.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve meals according to portion-control directives.
Ensure foods are pulled and thawed in a timely manner and stored properly.
Review menus and complete required pre-preparation.
Review daily menus and production sheets with the Food Service Supervisor.
Safely operate equipment and clean and sanitize it after each use.
Report equipment problems according to facility policy.
Take and document food temperatures for each meal.
Check and document daily cooler and freezer temperatures.
Record meal substitutions when applicable.
Follow and document the daily cleaning schedule.
Label, date, and properly rotate foods.
Communicate effectively with residents, families, facility staff, coworkers, the Food Service Director, and other departments.
Garnish foods properly for each meal.
Check food deliveries for accuracy and proper storage.
Organize coolers and freezers and maintain perpetual inventory.
Assist with monthly inventories.
Participate in the departmental quality assurance program.
Meet with the Dietary Manager daily when working.
Perform other duties as assigned.