Cook - FT - Evening

CHSGa•Dawson, GA

About The Position

Dawson Manor Health & Rehab is hiring a full-time evening Cook for its non-profit, mission-driven organization. The Cook prepares meals for residents according to dietician-created menus, standardized recipes, diet orders, and established procedures. The role involves preparing food in large quantities for older adults, operating and cleaning institutional kitchen equipment, supporting tray-line and food-service operations, and ensuring meals are prepared and served on time. The Cook also monitors food storage and kitchen conditions, records required temperatures, follows infection-control and food-service procedures, and communicates with associates, patients, families, and visitors in a warm and professional manner.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
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 apply common-sense understanding to 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 communicate well with associates, patients, family members, and visitors, respond to concerns with a helpful and caring demeanor, and answer questions professionally.

Responsibilities

Prepare foods according to menus created by dieticians, standardized recipes, and resident diet orders.
Prepare meals appropriate for older adults and in large quantities using institutional-sized cookware.
Read and understand menus, diet orders, NPO orders, and menu substitutions; process diet changes and new diets.
Operate kitchen equipment such as mixers, meat slicers, food processors, ovens, and steamers.
Set up the tray line and provide tray-line service; assist with food-service line operations and ensure diets are served as ordered.
Serve appropriate portions using ladles, spoons, scoops, and other serving equipment.
Ensure meals are ready and served on time, and provide substitutes for people who refuse foods served.
Make coffee or tea as requested and follow procedures for serving associate meals.
Clean kitchen work surfaces, floors, equipment, dishes, pots, and pans; properly store unused foods and leftovers.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures, check and record water temperatures, test dishwashers with sanitizer strips, and monitor or replace chemical levels as needed.
Check stock as needed and store stock and cleaning materials appropriately.
Comply with infection-control policies and keep equipment clean.
Report needed repairs to the maintenance department and fill in gaps in kitchen staffing when required.
Promote the System's image and reputation through servant leadership and direct, open communication.
Contribute to committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts.
Perform other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.