Cook

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society•Central City, NE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Good Samaritan is the nation's largest non-profit senior care company, with nearly 100 years of experience in senior care. Partnering with Sanford Health, the Society offers an opportunity to transform the aging experience in America by providing care through all stages of life. Employees are part of a family, offering love and compassion to residents as part of a dedicated and diverse care team. The organization is committed to quality care and service for seniors.

Requirements

Ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities.
Basic ability to communicate and comprehend.
Able to demonstrate knowledge of foodborne disease prevention and apply food safety principles.

Nice To Haves

Prior work experience in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets or related experience in a similar type of setting is preferred.
Certification as a food protection manager by ServSafe or other equivalent ANSI approved program is preferred before assuming duties of person in charge.

Responsibilities

Coordinates production, prepares and serves nutritious, appealing meals to residents following orders, standards, and regulations.
Assists with development of pleasing and unique recipes and menu creation.
Maintains continuous quality improvement of meals prepared and served daily.
Responsible for kitchen/dining management as assigned, including delegation of kitchen cleanliness and education/training of cleaning policies.
Observes, measures, and documents information as assigned.
Receives and shares information; observes and reports resident conditions to appropriate staff.
Provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their service plans.
Keeps residents' dining areas pleasant and orderly.
Checks equipment before use and notifies supervisors or maintenance staff of problems.
Operates dishwashing and kitchen equipment safely.
Notifies appropriate staff of problems, uses safe lifting techniques, immediately cleans up spills, and demonstrates proper use of chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing and appropriate use of kitchen tools and procedures.
Work at special events (i.e., open houses, group meetings, special meals, brunches etc.) as needed; sets up and cleans dining room, multi-purpose rooms or other rooms as needed; helps prepare and serve food for special events.
Follows location infection control procedures and OSHA and CDC guidelines that apply to blood borne pathogens while serving food, assisting residents and cleaning.
Washes hands per facility guidelines, performs cleaning duties in kitchen and dining area; may include dishwashing.
Cleans and sanitizes equipment as assigned.