Cook - FT- Day

CHSGa • Douglas, GA

4d

About The Position

The Cook prepares meals at Vista Park Health & Rehab in accordance with dietician-created menus, standardized recipes, and residents’ diet orders. The role prepares food in large quantities for older adults, serves meals with appropriate portions, accommodates specialized and therapeutic diets and substitutions, and helps ensure meals are ready and served on time. The Cook also assists with tray-line service, stock checks and storage, food-temperature and equipment checks, and cleaning kitchen surfaces, dishes, and equipment in accordance with established procedures and infection-control policies.

The role requires a helpful, caring, and professional manner when communicating with associates, patients, family members, and visitors. The Cook may fill in for other kitchen staff, report needed repairs, contribute to collaborative System efforts, and perform other duties as needed. The position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence; and speak effectively to groups.
• Ability to perform arithmetic using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
• Ability to meet the stated physical demands, with reasonable accommodations available where applicable.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Prepare foods for each meal based on menus created by dieticians and follow standardized recipes.
• Read and understand menus, diet orders, NPO orders, and menu substitutions; process diet changes and new diet orders.
• Prepare meals for older adults in large quantities and accommodate specialized and therapeutic diets, preferences, and food refusals.
• Assist on the food-service line and tray line, serving meals as ordered and using appropriate portion-control and serving equipment.
• Ensure meals and substitutes are prepared and served on time; make coffee or tea as requested and follow procedures for associate meals.
• Operate and clean kitchen equipment, cookware, dishes, carts, counters, appliances, and other work surfaces according to procedures.
• Follow infection-control and food-storage procedures, including properly storing leftovers, opened food, cleaning materials, and stock.
• Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures; check and record water temperatures, dishwasher sanitizer, and chemical levels, replacing chemicals when needed.
• Check and put away stock appropriately, report needed repairs to the maintenance department, and fill in for kitchen staff when required.
• Communicate professionally and warmly with associates, patients, family members, and visitors; respond helpfully to concerns and questions.
• Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative System efforts, and perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• myFlexPay, with the ability to receive pay before payday
• Paid time off with the ability to cash out
• Seven paid holidays
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with match
• Referral bonus program
• Weekly pay

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed