Culinary Specialist

BETHESDA HEALTH AND HOUSING•Willmar, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

To provide residents well prepared nutritious meals served with individual thoughtfulness. The Culinary Specialist will plan the work schedule for the day based upon the menu and cleaning schedule, meet meal time schedules, and work with fellow dietary employees to implement the meal. This role requires working with geriatric residents showing care and empathy, being self-motivated in the absence of the dietary manager, and being knowledgeable in weights and measures, food product storage, and therapeutic diets. The position also requires understanding sanitation and safety measures to meet state and federal regulations, with a high level of proficiency and time management to meet meal regulations. The Culinary Specialist must be able to operate commercial equipment and maintain good physical and mental health. The role involves ensuring proper sanitation and safety measures are followed, participating in the timely, accurate, and attractive service of meals, preparing between-meal nourishments and supplements, and potentially assisting with receiving and storage of food supplies. The Culinary Specialist will also be responsible for washing dishes, pots, and pans, monitoring dishwasher performance, and complying with all facility policies, resident's rights, and attending necessary training.

Requirements

Previous food service experience desirable
Previous long-term care experience desirable
Must be able to read English
Write and perform mathematical formulations
Must be willing to learn
Must be able to follow directions and perform assigned tasks, be self-motivated
Must be in good physical and mental health
Must be able to work cooperatively with others in a proximity and teamwork capability
Must have efficient time management skills
Ability to complete assigned duties in required time
Knowledge and ability to operate and maintain upkeep of large and small equipment
Understanding of daily menu requirements and personal diet requirements
Understanding of sanitation and safety requirements
Plan work schedule for the day based upon the menu and cleaning schedule.
Meet meal time schedules
Must be able to work with and secure the cooperation of fellow dietary employees in order to implement the meal
Must work with geriatric residents showing care and empathy
Must be self motivated in the absence of the dietary manager
Must be knowledgeable in weights and measures
Must be knowledgeable in the storage of food products
Must be knowledgeable in therapeutic diets
Must be understanding of sanitation and safety measures to meet state and federal regulations
High level of proficiency and time management to meet meal regulations time
Must have the capacity to operate commercial equipment
Understanding of therapeutic diets and the special needs of residents
Maintain mental alertness in order to accurately follow dietary menus and resident therapeutic diets and textures, and requests while managing time regulations

Nice To Haves

Previous food service experience desirable
Previous long-term care experience desirable

Responsibilities

Ensure proper sanitation and safety measures are followed at all times.
Follows sanitation and safety techniques in operation and cleaning of all equipment.
Uses proper sanitation and safety procedures during workday.
Participate positively and with a smile in the timely and accurate and attractive service of meals to residents and other customers.
Dish up salads, desserts, beverages, bread and condiments
Assist in dining room service of setup and serving resident’s meals, recording intake of residents and cleaning up.
Prepare between meal nourishments and supplements,
Delivers and cleans up snack carts
May assist in receiving and storage of food supplies
Participates positively in effective communication with nursing and family in regards to special needs of the resident
Records and carries out any resident dietary changes
Wash dishes on a timely basis meeting or exceeding all state and federal requirements.
Washes dishes following meals
Washes pots and pans during shift
Monitor dishwasher temperatures, procedures and performance
Complies with all facility policies
Follows through on resident’s rights
Attends in-service and all necessary training
Works to meet the goals of the facility with enthusiasm and spirit of cooperation and integrity
Other jobs as assigned by Supervisor