Cook PRN

Baybrooke Village Care and Rehab Center•McKinney, TX

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Baybrooke Village Care and Rehab Center in McKinney, Texas, is seeking a Cook to prepare quality food for residents in a rehabilitative care facility. The Cook prepares food according to standard menus, specifications, recipes, facility procedures, prescribed dietary requirements, and sanitation regulations. The role also includes meal service, kitchen cleaning and organization, safe food storage, and following fire and safety practices. In the absence of the Nutrition Services Manager, the Cook may be responsible for overall departmental function and compliance and for 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 required, 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 food-handling and storage guidelines for raw and prepared foods.
Complete the daily Quick Check departmental review when the Nutrition Services Manager is absent or as requested.
Test and record hot and cold food temperatures and cold-storage temperatures; bring negative results to a supervisor’s attention and address them as appropriate.
Discard expired or contaminated food properly.
Follow and enforce hand-washing, glove-use, hair-restraint, infection-control, and universal-precaution procedures, including wearing required protective gear.
Prevent cross-contamination.
Prepare food using standardized recipes, production worksheets, and required quantities, while meeting special-diet requirements.
Use production tools and guides to support timely, accurate meal preparation and portion control.
Pull, thaw, and prepare food in advance of production needs.
Ensure food is served during meal hours and preserve its quality, temperature, and appearance.
Serve meals according to facility methods, portion-control standards, and plating and presentation guidelines; provide texture-appropriate garnishes for entrees.
Clean and sanitize the kitchen, equipment, serving line, and work areas according to established procedures.
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 to ensure timely production, service, and cleanup.
Close the kitchen on the PM shift in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
In the absence of the Nutrition Services Manager, oversee departmental function and compliance and communicate with the Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.
Perform other duties as assigned.