Cook New Wage Scale

Accel at Willow Bend•Plano, TX

6h•Onsite

About The Position

Accel at Willow Bend in Plano, Texas, is hiring a Cook to prepare quality food for residents at a facility specializing in rehabilitative care. The Cook prepares meals according to standard menus, specifications, facility procedures, recipes, dietary requirements, and food safety and sanitation regulations. The role also supports meal service, kitchen cleanliness, safe food storage, and compliance with fire and safety procedures. The Cook is part of a multidisciplinary team supporting clinical care, rehabilitation, wellness, and supportive services for patients and residents. Responsibilities include safe food handling and storage; preparing food in required quantities and according to standardized recipes, production worksheets, and special diet requirements; serving meals with appropriate portion control and presentation; and cleaning and sanitizing kitchen areas and equipment. The Cook may complete departmental reviews and, in the absence of the Nutrition Services Manager, may be responsible for departmental operations and compliance while communicating with the Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.

Requirements

One year of experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, hospital, or similar institution is preferred.
Food handler’s card, or food safety certification where required by local ordinance.
Fundamental understanding of sanitation, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
Ability to communicate tactfully with coworkers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
Regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.

Responsibilities

Follow guidelines for handling and storing raw and prepared foods.
Complete the daily Quick Check departmental review when the Nutrition Services Manager is absent or when requested.
Test and record temperatures of hot and cold foods and cold food storage areas, and bring negative results to a supervisor’s attention.
Discard expired or contaminated food properly.
Follow and enforce handwashing, glove use, hair restraint, infection-control, universal-precaution, and protective-wear requirements.
Follow methods to prevent cross-contamination.
Prepare food using standardized recipes, required production quantities, and special diet requirements.
Use available production tools and guides to support timely meal production and portion control.
Pull, thaw, and prepare foods ahead of production as needed.
Ensure food is served within meal service hours and preserve its quality, temperature, and appearance.
Serve meals according to facility procedures, portion-control requirements, and plating and presentation guidelines.
Provide a texture-appropriate garnish for entrees.
Clean the kitchen and equipment on a daily and scheduled basis according to sanitation procedures.
Clean and sanitize the serving line and work area after each use.
Clean and arrange food storage areas; properly store, chill, and reheat leftovers.
Use the three-compartment sink properly and clean cooking pots and pans.
Assist other department staff with production, service, and cleanup as needed.
Close the kitchen on the PM shift according to policy and regulatory requirements.
When the Nutrition Services Manager is absent, oversee departmental function and compliance and communicate with the Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.
Ensure residents receive meals and follow fire and safety practices and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.