Dietary Cooks
About The Position
The Dietary Cook III will: Prepare and serve hot food for the supper meal for the residents and the staff using approved recipes, daily work sheets, cooking appliances, utensils, raw food, seasonings, and garnishes to ensure that residents and staff members receive appealing, nutritious, appetizing meals; Serve the appropriate portion of each food, using measured scoops and daily work sheets to ensure proper nutrition and exact adherence to the diet of each resident; Keep all working areas clean after processing each type of food using hot, soapy water and sanitizing solution to prevent contamination of food; Clean the steam cart, stove, mixers, blenders, can openers, and sinks using hot, soapy water and sanitizing solution to prevent contamination of food; Wash dishes using hot water and detergent, and then load dishwasher racks and wash dishes using the dishwasher sanitizing solution to provide clean, sanitized dishes that are free of food particles and spots; and Marginal Functions: Perform such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the food service supervisor for the efficient and effective operation of the Dietary Department.
Requirements
- The staff members of the Dietary Department must have the physical ability to: Stand, walk short distances, stoop, squat, bend, reach to floor level, and reach to up to 6 feet above floor level for up to 8 hours per shift with infrequent rest periods
- Carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds for short distances
- Manipulate with dexterity the utensils and equipment in the kitchen and dining room
- Exposure occurs to Dietary Services employees who handle and wash dishes, trays, and silverware, which may be contaminated by potentially infectious materials.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve hot food for the supper meal for the residents and the staff using approved recipes, daily work sheets, cooking appliances, utensils, raw food, seasonings, and garnishes to ensure that residents and staff members receive appealing, nutritious, appetizing meals
- Serve the appropriate portion of each food, using measured scoops and daily work sheets to ensure proper nutrition and exact adherence to the diet of each resident
- Keep all working areas clean after processing each type of food using hot, soapy water and sanitizing solution to prevent contamination of food
- Clean the steam cart, stove, mixers, blenders, can openers, and sinks using hot, soapy water and sanitizing solution to prevent contamination of food
- Wash dishes using hot water and detergent, and then load dishwasher racks and wash dishes using the dishwasher sanitizing solution to provide clean, sanitized dishes that are free of food particles and spots
- Perform such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the food service supervisor for the efficient and effective operation of the Dietary Department.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
