Cook - PT - Weekend

CHSGa•Dahlonega, GA

About The Position

The Cook prepares and serves meals at Chelsey 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, uses institutional-sized cookware and kitchen equipment, and maintains a steady pace so meals are ready and served on time. The Cook supports the food service line, manages appropriate portions and substitutions, and follows procedures for specialized, therapeutic, and NPO diets. The position also involves cleaning and sanitizing kitchen work areas and equipment, washing dishes and cookware, monitoring and recording food-storage and water temperatures, checking stock and chemical levels, and storing food and supplies properly. The Cook follows infection-control and kitchen operating procedures, communicates with associates and others in a helpful and professional manner, and may provide additional kitchen coverage as needed. This is a part-time weekend position with a starting pay of $16.38 per hour and weekly pay.

Requirements

Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or associates.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions using common-sense judgment and handle 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 where applicable.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare foods according to dietician-created menus and standardized recipes.
Operate kitchen equipment, including mixers, meat slicers, food processors, ovens, and steamers.
Prepare meals appropriate for older adults and in large quantities using institutional-sized cookware.
Work at a steady pace to ensure meals are ready and served on time.
Assist with food service and tray-line setup and service; serve meals with appropriate portion controls and ensure diets are served as ordered.
Understand and process diet orders, including specialized, therapeutic, and NPO diets; assist with diet changes and new diets.
Provide appropriate menu substitutions and alternatives for people who refuse foods, and record substitutions according to procedures.
Clean work surfaces, floors, dishes, pots, pans, kitchen equipment, and other designated areas according to procedures.
Follow infection-control policies and keep equipment clean.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and check and record water temperatures.
Check stock, store food and leftovers properly, and store cleaning materials appropriately.
Check dishwashers with sanitizer strips and monitor and replace chemical levels as needed.
Make coffee or tea as requested and follow procedures for serving associate meals.
Report needed repairs to the maintenance department.
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 efforts, and perform other duties as needed.
Fill in for kitchen staff when required.