Cook - Evening & Weekend Shift

CHSGa•Hartwell, GA

About The Position

Hartwell Health & Rehab is hiring a Cook to prepare and serve meals in a nonprofit, mission-driven health and rehabilitation setting. The Cook prepares food according to dietitian-created menus and standardized recipes, including meals for older adults in large quantities. The position uses institutional-sized cookware and kitchen equipment and works at a steady pace to ensure meals are ready and served on time. The role also supports food-service operations by accommodating diet orders, therapeutic and specialized diets, menu substitutions, portion controls, and meal-service procedures. The Cook maintains kitchen cleanliness and food storage, follows infection-control and equipment operating procedures, monitors and records temperatures and chemical levels, checks stock, and reports needed repairs. The job requires communication with associates, patients, families, and visitors, along with proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word. The position reports no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with customers or associates.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram-based instructions and handle problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including regular sitting, talking, or hearing; frequent walking, handling or feeling objects, and reaching; and occasional standing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare foods for meals according to dietitian-created menus and standardized recipes.
Prepare large quantities of meals appropriate for older adults using institutional-sized cookware.
Operate kitchen equipment, including mixers, meat slicers, food processors, ovens, and steamers.
Read and understand menus and diet orders, including NPO orders, and process diet changes and new diets.
Assist with food-service line and tray-line setup and service, ensuring diets are served as ordered.
Serve appropriate portions using equipment such as ladles, spoons, and scoops.
Provide menu substitutions and alternatives for people who refuse foods, and record substitutions according to procedures.
Ensure meals are prepared and served on time; make coffee or tea as requested and follow procedures for associate meals.
Clean work surfaces, floors, equipment, dishes, pots, and pans; store cleaning materials appropriately.
Store leftovers and opened food properly and cover and store unused foods.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and check and record water temperatures.
Check dishwasher operation with sanitizer strips, monitor chemical levels, and replace chemicals when needed.
Check stock and put away supplies appropriately.
Report needed repairs to the maintenance department and fill in kitchen staffing gaps when required.
Follow infection-control policies and proper kitchen-equipment operating and cleaning procedures.
Communicate warmly and professionally with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond helpfully to concerns and questions.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts, and perform other duties as needed.