Cook - PT - Day & Evening Shifts

CHSGa•Newnan, GA

About The Position

The Cook prepares meals for a healthcare and rehabilitation center, following menus created by dieticians, standardized recipes, and residents’ diet orders. The role involves preparing food in large quantities for older adults, ensuring meals are appropriately portioned and ready on time, and accommodating specialized diets, substitutions, and food refusals. The Cook also supports tray-line service and may fill gaps in kitchen staffing. The position includes operating and cleaning kitchen equipment, maintaining food safety and infection-control practices, checking and recording refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, and water temperatures, monitoring chemical levels, and managing stock and food storage. The Cook communicates with associates, patients, families, and visitors in a helpful, professional manner and contributes to collaborative efforts and other duties that support the organization.

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 and speak effectively to groups of customers or associates.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic using whole numbers, fractions, and decimals.
Ability to follow written, oral, or diagrammed instructions and address problems in standardized situations involving concrete variables.
Proficiency with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Word.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, including regular sitting, talking, or hearing; frequent walking; handling objects and reaching; and occasional standing.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Prepare foods for meals according to dietician-created menus, standardized recipes, and diet orders.
Prepare meals in large quantities for older adults and ensure food is ready and served on time.
Assist with food-service-line and tray-line setup and service, including appropriate portions and diets.
Process diet changes and new diet orders; follow NPO orders and record menu substitutions according to procedures.
Provide suitable substitutes for people who refuse foods served.
Operate kitchen equipment, including mixers, meat slicers, food processors, ovens, and steamers.
Clean work surfaces, kitchen equipment, dishes, pots, and pans, and store unused food and cleaning materials appropriately.
Record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures, check and record water temperatures, test dishwasher sanitizer, and monitor chemical levels.
Check stock and put supplies away appropriately.
Report needed repairs to the maintenance department.
Make coffee or tea as requested and follow procedures for serving associate meals.
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.
Perform other duties as necessary to support the success of the System.