Full-Time Cook - SNF- West Valley (56053)

Rocky Mountain Care Group•West Valley City, UT

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares food for residents of Rocky Mountain Care’s Hunter Hollow skilled nursing community in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local standards, regulations, and facility policies and procedures. The role reviews menus, prepares and serves meals and snacks, follows standardized recipes, portion-control practices, therapeutic diets, and special diet orders, and helps ensure meals are timely, appetizing, and meet residents’ needs. The Cook also supports food-service administration, inventory, sanitation, equipment and supply maintenance, and the facility’s safety, infection-control, confidentiality, and resident-rights requirements. The position reports to the Dietary Manager or Administrator/Executive Director and has no direct reports. Available shift: Thursday through Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The work is performed in a ventilated, well-lit area, with warm cooking conditions and possible exposure to heat or cold in kitchen and storage areas. The role involves frequent interruptions, communication with medical and nursing staff and other departments, and possible call-back during emergencies. The Cook may need to work beyond normal hours, weekends, and holidays, and assist with resident evacuation during emergencies.

Requirements

Must be at least 18 years of age.
Must hold a current, active Food Handlers Permit.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities and knowledge of food-service practices and procedures.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions and make independent decisions when circumstances warrant.
Ability to work supportively as a team member and deal tactfully and patiently with residents, families, staff, visitors, government agencies, and the public, including in difficult situations.
Ability to taste and smell food to assess quality and palatability.
Ability to maintain and inspect food-service supplies, equipment, and work areas for sanitation, order, safety, and proper performance.
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday; bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, perform overhead lifting, and perform other common physical movements required for the position.
Must be able to assist in evacuating residents during emergencies and must not pose a threat to workplace health and safety.
Must meet facility general health requirements, including required medical and physical exams and immunity-status checks.
Ability to work beyond normal working hours and on weekends and holidays when necessary, and to be subject to call-back during emergencies.
Able to work amid possible exposure to falls, equipment burns, odors, dust, tobacco smoke, disinfectants, air contaminants, infectious waste, diseases, hazardous chemicals, and hostile or emotional people.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma.
One year of dietary or food-service experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, nursing-care facility, or other related medical facility.

Responsibilities

Review menus and prepare meals in accordance with planned menus, standardized recipes, therapeutic diets, and special diet orders.
Work with the Dietitian/Director of Food Services as needed and implement recommended changes.
Follow established food-service procedures and applicable facility policies.
Help establish the food-service production line and ensure meals are prepared on time.
Process diet changes and new diets received from Nursing Services.
Prepare and serve meals that are appetizing and palatable, follow standardized portion-control procedures, and provide appropriate utensils and equipment with resident meal trays.
Assist with timely meal service and prepare bedtime snacks and substitute foods for residents who refuse foods served.
Assist or direct daily cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Assist with food preparation for special meals, parties, and similar events.
Maintain adequate stocks of staple and non-staple foods, supplies, and equipment; assist with receiving, inventorying, and storing items; and ensure supplies for the next meal are available.
Maintain food storage areas, the department, equipment, and supplies in a clean, orderly, and safe condition; recommend equipment and supply needs to the Director of Food Services.
Complete required forms and reports and submit them to the Dietitian/Director of Food Services.
Treat residents with dignity and respect, protect their rights, and report suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, mistreatment, retaliation, discrimination, policy violations, and confidentiality breaches as required.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information in verbal, written, and electronic communications.
Follow safety, hygiene, and infection-control procedures; report occupational exposures and work-related injuries or illnesses promptly.
Participate in life-safety and emergency drills and training, fulfill assigned emergency-plan duties, and assist in resident evacuation when needed.
Complete assigned training and skills competency requirements and perform other duties as assigned.