Dietary Cook

Premier Senior Living Group•Eden, NY

56d

About The Position

Dietary Cooks ensures the meals are prepared to meet the standards of the American Dietetic Association and served in a clean, safe and sanitary manner. This position also maintains excellent customer service and high quality nutritional services daily.

Responsibilities

Prepare meals that are palatable, appetizing in appearance, and appropriate for each resident and must follow recipes and extension sheets.
Knowledgeable on ordered diets (i.e., No Concentrated Sweets (NCS), Consistent Carbohydrate Diet, (CCD)) as well as food consistency orders.
Clean and inspect equipment, kitchen appliances, and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
Compile and maintain records of food use and expenditures including the taking of inventory of supplies and equipment.
Maintain kitchen in accordance with all state and local health department regulations and ensure the dietary department is inspection ready at all times.
Supervise dining department staff in absence of Dining Director.
Maintain Standard Precautions, Exposure Control Plan, Fire Drill and Evacuation Procedures and know how to use the information.
Compassion for and desire to work with the elderly.