COOK - CB

CHARLES T SITRIN HEALTH CARE CENTER INC•Town of New Hartford, NY

4d•$18 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares and serves food according to the weekly menu and prepares food items for future service. The role helps maintain food inventory, receives and checks deliveries, and keeps the kitchen clean, orderly, and safe. The Cook follows applicable food-handling, storage, sanitation, chemical-use, and equipment-safety requirements, and properly stores, labels, and dates leftover perishable foods. The Cook may supervise the food service department when the Head Cook and Food Operations Manager are absent, attends staff meetings and in-services as needed, and performs other duties as directed. The position requires adherence to ethical standards, corporate compliance requirements, applicable laws, and confidentiality rules when handling protected health information.

Requirements

Knowledge and ability to prepare food that is nutritious, appealing, palatable, and available in necessary quantities.
Ability to think, act, and intervene independently in routine and emergency situations.
Self-motivation and ability to perform responsibilities satisfactorily with minimal supervision.
Neat appearance and good hygiene.
Ability to read and write English.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions, including detailed instructions.
Ability to lift supplies and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Prepare and serve food daily according to the weekly menu.
Pull and prepare food items needed for future food service.
Identify and report overstocked or understocked food inventory to the supervisor.
Notify the supervisor of malfunctioning equipment or appliances and kitchen needs.
Receive food deliveries, compare them with delivery documents, and initial invoices.
Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe kitchen environment.
Comply with applicable DOH food-handling, storage, sanitation, and chemical-use regulations and laws.
Use equipment, appliances, and utensils safely and properly.
Store leftover perishable foods properly and label and date each item.
Follow sanitation codes and policies, including requirements for glove use, hair restraints, and uniforms.
Supervise the food service department when the Head Cook and Food Operations Manager are absent.
Attend staff meetings and in-services as necessary.
Perform duties according to ethical and moral standards, the facility's corporate compliance plan, and applicable laws.
Safeguard confidential resident and employee protected health information as necessary to perform job duties.
Perform other functions as directed by the Head Cook and/or Food Operations Manager.