COOK

Integritus Healthcare • New Bedford, MA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook is responsible for preparing and portioning various food items to the highest quality standards, including wrapping, labeling, and dating prepared foods for storage. This role involves receiving, storing, and rotating supplies, as well as preparing meals according to planned menus and checking food storage areas daily for proper rotation. The Cook must use and clean cooking and food preparation equipment, and is responsible for general and assigned sanitation duties in the kitchen and dining areas in compliance with health and safety regulations. Additionally, the Cook will orient, motivate, supervise, and evaluate employees within the production and kitchen components to ensure an efficient and effective department. Maintaining rapport with other departments to meet resident food service needs, ensuring confidentiality of resident information, and reporting exposures to the Director of Food & Nutrition Services are also key aspects. The position requires preparing food in accordance with sanitary regulations and established policies, demonstrating a courteous and responsible attitude towards staff, residents, and visitors, working effectively with team members, and performing duties with little supervision. All responsibilities must align with safety and infection control policies and procedures, and reflect the BHCS mission, vision, and core values.

Requirements

• Serve safe and allergen training required.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English effectively and communicate written and verbally.

Nice To Haves

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Previous experience with food preparation in a long-term care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and portions various food items with the highest of quality.
• Wraps, labels and dates prepared food items for storage.
• Receives, stores and rotates supplies as delivered.
• Prepares meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Checks food storage areas on a daily basis to ensure proper food rotation.
• Must use and clean cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Orient, motivate, supervise and evaluate employees of production and kitchen component according to established standards and procedures to assure an efficient, effective department.
• Responsible for general and assigned sanitation duties in the kitchen and dining areas in conformance with sanitary, health and safety regulations.
• Maintains a rapport with other departments to assure that food service can be maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident information.
• Reports exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious material and hazardous chemicals to the Director of Food & Nutrition Services.
• Prepares food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates a courteous and responsible attitude toward staff, resident and visit.
• Must be able to work effectively with other staff members to produce a cohesive supportive work environment providing for smooth functioning of the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with little supervision.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English effectively and communicate written and verbally.
• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that exhibits the BHCS mission, vision, and core values.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed