Cook - FT - Evening

CHSGa•Dawson, GA

About The Position

The Cook prepares meals according to menus created by dieticians, standardized recipes, diet orders, and resident needs, including specialized, therapeutic, and other modified diets. The role uses institutional-sized cookware and kitchen equipment to prepare food in large quantities and ensure meals are ready and served on time. The Cook also supports tray-line service, meal substitutions, portion control, stock handling, and the preparation of coffee and tea. The position maintains a clean and safe kitchen by cleaning equipment and work surfaces, washing dishes and cookware, following infection-control procedures, recording refrigeration and freezer temperatures, checking dishwasher water temperature and sanitizer, and managing chemical levels. The Cook communicates with associates, patients, families, and visitors in a warm and professional manner, reports needed repairs, and may fill in for other kitchen staff as needed. This is a full-time evening position at Dawson Manor Health & Rehab.

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 before groups of customers or associates.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to apply common-sense understanding to written, oral, or diagram instructions and address problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to communicate well and respond to concerns in a helpful, caring, and professional manner.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare foods according to dietician-created menus, standardized recipes, and diet orders.
Prepare meals in large quantities using institutional-sized cookware and kitchen equipment.
Ensure meals are prepared and served on time and provide suitable substitutes for people who refuse foods served.
Assist with food-service line and tray-line setup and service, ensuring diets and portions are served as ordered.
Understand and process diet orders, including NPO orders, diet changes, new diets, menu substitutions, and therapeutic diets.
Use appropriate serving equipment and follow portion controls.
Operate kitchen equipment, including mixers, meat slicers, food processors, ovens, and steamers.
Clean work surfaces, kitchen equipment, dishes, pots, and pans; store leftover and opened food properly.
Follow infection-control policies and proper procedures for kitchen cleaning and equipment operation.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures; check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strips, and chemical levels.
Check stock and store supplies and cleaning materials appropriately.
Make coffee or tea as requested and follow procedures for serving associate meals.
Report needed repairs to the maintenance department and fill in gaps in kitchen staffing when required.
Communicate professionally and helpfully with associates, patients, family members, and visitors.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts, and perform other duties as needed.