Dietary Cook: Full-Time

Valley Hope•Boonville, MO

18h•$16 - $19•Onsite

About The Position

Dietary Cook II : Full-Time Valley Hope of Boonville, has an exciting opportunity for a Dietary Cook II to join our dedicated and passionate team! At Valley Hope of Boonville, the work of every team member matters. The work we do every day saves lives and builds hope for the future. Valley Hope of Boonville, located just outside of Columbia off I-70, provides Missouri with residential and outpatient drug and alcohol addiction treatment services. Our work is mission-driven, supported by a strong culture of teamwork and a compassionate environment that is the foundation of the Valley Hope organization. Experience for yourself why our facility was recently voted “One of the Best Addiction Treatment Centers in America” by Newsweek Magazine. JOB SUMMARY: Ensures safe food handling protocol is maintained at all times within the kitchen and dining areas including that safe hand hygiene compliance, cross contamination prevention, and temperature checks are followed and ensures timely documentation as directed by supervisor, local regulatory body, or written instructions. Organizes weekly menus for the facility and ensures that staff/patients follow menus, have needed ingredients, and detailed recipes for preparation. Provides menu change recommendations to supervisor/Dietician as requested. Ensures menus/menu changes are pre-approved by Dietician or other regulatory body prior to use. Assists staff/patients with preparation of daily meals according to weekly menus/recipes. Properly increases or decreases recipes as needed for fluctuations in census. Ensures and/or prepares daily meals and/or snacks are planned/prepared according to Special Diet needs utilizing Special Diet recipes or program guidelines as ordered. Provides/serves food to patients/units/programs, visitors, and staff with a pleasant demeanor. Stores food items according to established guidelines and/or state regulations/guidelines. Performs dishwashing and sanitization for all items used in preparation and serving of meals. Presents safety and hygiene instruction to any patients who are assigned to assist with dish or clean up duties to ensure safe kitchen environment and safe dish sanitization methods are followed. Performs cleaning/sanitizing tasks as outlined on the shift/daily/weekly/monthly cleaning schedules, which may include sinks, counters, ovens, stovetops, grill, fryer, serving line, salad bar, and other equipment and appliances. Follows safety guidelines when using appliances, utensils, and other commercial kitchen equipment. Reports safety hazards to management. Removes trash, boxes, or other materials such as used grease to appropriate containers in a timeframe that ensures staff safety and proper food handling protocol. Creates a schedule for the dietary department staff to ensure staff scheduling meets the needs of the organization in preparing 3 meals daily/365 days per year as assigned by supervisor. Trains staff and/or patients as needed to ensure they are successfully able to follow cleanliness, food preparation, food safety and storage on a routine basis as assigned by supervisor. Prepares weekly order for all department food, sundry items, and cleaning/sanitizing items. Identifies ways to keep food costs down and eliminate food waste, including ordering and preparing food to match current patient census. Communicates with management to maintain the level of food quality that is expected. Participates in all Dietary department local, state, or other regulatory body inspections. Assists with all post inspection activities including plan of correction and providing training to others in the department as assigned by supervisor. Provides input for department personnel performance reviews as assigned by supervisor. Adheres to Valley Hope’s philosophies, policies, and procedures as well as any other regulating bodies. Participates in all assigned staff meetings, staff development, and training as required. Interacts and communicates with others (patients, co-workers, management, clients, and vendors) in a professional and tactful manner including treating them with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.

Requirements

Six (6) months experience as a prep cook, line cook, or work in a commercial or institutional kitchen.
Food Permit/Handler's Card; or the ability to obtain within 30 days of hire.
Previous experience training others in food preparation
Previous experience ordering dietary supplies

Nice To Haves

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Specialized training in food preparation.
Three (3) years of cooking experience.
One (1) year experience as lead cook or team lead experience within a dietary department or restaurant.

Responsibilities

Ensures safe food handling protocol is maintained at all times within the kitchen and dining areas including that safe hand hygiene compliance, cross contamination prevention, and temperature checks are followed and ensures timely documentation as directed by supervisor, local regulatory body, or written instructions.
Organizes weekly menus for the facility and ensures that staff/patients follow menus, have needed ingredients, and detailed recipes for preparation.
Provides menu change recommendations to supervisor/Dietician as requested.
Ensures menus/menu changes are pre-approved by Dietician or other regulatory body prior to use.
Assists staff/patients with preparation of daily meals according to weekly menus/recipes.
Properly increases or decreases recipes as needed for fluctuations in census.
Ensures and/or prepares daily meals and/or snacks are planned/prepared according to Special Diet needs utilizing Special Diet recipes or program guidelines as ordered.
Provides/serves food to patients/units/programs, visitors, and staff with a pleasant demeanor.
Stores food items according to established guidelines and/or state regulations/guidelines.
Performs dishwashing and sanitization for all items used in preparation and serving of meals.
Presents safety and hygiene instruction to any patients who are assigned to assist with dish or clean up duties to ensure safe kitchen environment and safe dish sanitization methods are followed.
Performs cleaning/sanitizing tasks as outlined on the shift/daily/weekly/monthly cleaning schedules, which may include sinks, counters, ovens, stovetops, grill, fryer, serving line, salad bar, and other equipment and appliances.
Follows safety guidelines when using appliances, utensils, and other commercial kitchen equipment.
Reports safety hazards to management.
Removes trash, boxes, or other materials such as used grease to appropriate containers in a timeframe that ensures staff safety and proper food handling protocol.
Creates a schedule for the dietary department staff to ensure staff scheduling meets the needs of the organization in preparing 3 meals daily/365 days per year as assigned by supervisor.
Trains staff and/or patients as needed to ensure they are successfully able to follow cleanliness, food preparation, food safety and storage on a routine basis as assigned by supervisor.
Prepares weekly order for all department food, sundry items, and cleaning/sanitizing items.
Identifies ways to keep food costs down and eliminate food waste, including ordering and preparing food to match current patient census.
Communicates with management to maintain the level of food quality that is expected.
Participates in all Dietary department local, state, or other regulatory body inspections.
Assists with all post inspection activities including plan of correction and providing training to others in the department as assigned by supervisor.
Provides input for department personnel performance reviews as assigned by supervisor.
Adheres to Valley Hope’s philosophies, policies, and procedures as well as any other regulating bodies.
Participates in all assigned staff meetings, staff development, and training as required.
Interacts and communicates with others (patients, co-workers, management, clients, and vendors) in a professional and tactful manner including treating them with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.