Culinary Assistant FT

SR COMPANIES LLC•Gulf Shores, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Culinary Assistant enhances the SRI Management experience in Artful Dining for residents, families, and guests, and promotes the organization’s golden rule. Under general supervision, the role assists with food preparation and service. The Culinary Assistant helps prepare menu items, serves residents at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and maintains clean kitchen, dining, equipment, and food-storage areas according to established sanitation, safety, and cleaning procedures. The role supports a dignified, caring, safe, and orderly environment for residents, families, visitors, and associates. It includes responding courteously to requests, communicating in a way residents can understand, reporting safety hazards, following emergency procedures and HIPAA requirements, and working cooperatively with associates and management. The assistant may help train new dining-services employees and take on special projects or other reasonable assigned duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED, or less than one year of related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group situations.
Ability to use common-sense understanding to follow detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions.
Ability to handle problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.

Responsibilities

Assist with food preparation according to the established menu.
Follow departmental sanitation, safety, and cleaning procedures and schedules.
Clean and store dishes using proper procedures.
Serve and assist residents in the dining room at breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily.
Clean the kitchen, food-service equipment, and food-storage areas daily.
Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly environment for residents.
Perform daily general cleaning duties in the kitchen and dining room according to established schedules.
Support a dignified and caring atmosphere for residents, families, visitors, and associates.
Respond promptly and courteously to requests for assistance from residents and family members.
Communicate effectively in a language each resident can understand.
Maintain a safe and secure work environment and report safety hazards immediately to a supervisor.
Use good body mechanics and safe working habits.
Follow established policies and procedures in emergency situations.
Work cooperatively with associates and management to accomplish assignments.
Comply with attendance and call-off policies, attend required trainings and meetings, and follow the dress code.
Refer inquiries about resident care from families and visitors to the immediate supervisor.
Follow HIPAA regulations.
Assist with training new dining-services employees when necessary.
Take initiative, seek additional information, offer suggestions, and undertake special projects or assignments outside regular duties.
Perform other reasonable duties as assigned or requested.