Dietary Services Cook

Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ•Donaldson, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Center at Donaldson places a high priority on incorporating our four core values into the daily performance of job responsibilities and leadership skills. These values are: community, dignity and respect for all, openness to the Spirit, and simplicity. This position is responsible for preparing nutritious and attractive meals for various groups including the Motherhouse, Maria Center, Lindenwood guests, Ancilla College, Co-workers and guests. The role involves coordinating the set-up/clean-up or replenishment of the serving line in collaboration with Dietary Services Aides to ensure a clean, sanitary, and pleasant presentation. The cook must maintain a clean, healthy, and orderly workspace and provide quality dietary service as assigned. This includes preparing daily food and menu requests for all meals, special functions, and breaks according to quality expectations. The position also assists with weekly production sheets for varied and nutritious meal selections, ordering food and supplies, and cross-training to support other Hospitality Services departments as needed. Collaboration with the team and management is essential to ensure work completion, and adherence to attendance and call-off procedures is required to support the ministry. Additionally, the role involves cleaning and sanitizing all appliances, equipment, and tools, disposing of recyclable materials responsibly, informing supervisors of low supplies to maintain inventory, ensuring a safe environment by locking doors as scheduled, and assuring established quality expectations are achieved. The cook is responsible for general cleaning and sanitation of the serving line, monitoring and recording temperatures of equipment, and preparing high-quality, nutritious meals with approved recipes and quality presentation.

Requirements

Ability to read and follow directions.
Ability to complete production sheets and calculate recipes.
Ability to relate to others on a continuous basis.
Position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as reasoning, math and language skills.
Ability to make independent judgments occasionally.
Completion of new co-worker orientation.
Attendance at all required meetings.
Must be available to work varied shifts including weekends, holidays, and evenings.
Neatness, cleanliness and thoroughness also required.
Must follow appropriate dress code.
Follow all regulations concerning back belt supports, chemical usage and sanitation.
Requires sustained mental attention.
Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
Work area can be very hot or cold with exposure to burns, cuts and falls.
Many physical demands that include bending, twisting, lifting and pushing.
Constant moving of food, supplies, and equipment on and off shelves, carts, and around the kitchen.
Must be able to lift as well as push/pull up to 75 lbs. occasionally, 50 lbs. frequently, and 10 lbs. constantly.
Must be able to lift overhead up to 30 lbs frequently and 50 lbs occasionally.
Position requires continuous standing and walking as well as frequent bending, reaching and pushing/pulling.
Position requires occasional climbing, crouching and balancing.
Position requires good visual acuity.
Ability to operate all standard kitchen equipment.

Nice To Haves

High School diploma or equivalent preferred
Experience in large volume cooking preferred

Responsibilities

Prepare nutritious and attractive meals for the Motherhouse, Maria Center, Lindenwood guests, Ancilla College, Co-workers and guests.
Coordinate the set-up/clean-up or replenishment of the serving line in collaboration with the Dietary Services Aides to ensure a clean, sanitary and pleasant presentation of the serving lines.
Keep workspace clean and maintain work area in a healthy and orderly manner.
Provide quality dietary service for The Center at Donaldson as assigned.
Prepare and ensure that the proper daily food and menu requests for all meals, special functions and breaks are prepared as directed and meet quality expectations.
Check and ensure the proper assignments are followed to replenish all items as necessary in the serving area.
Assist with weekly production sheets to offer a varied and nutritious meal selection.
Assist in ordering food and supplies as assigned.
Cross train to support other Hospitality Services departments as needed and applicable for special events.
Work collaboratively with team and management to ensure work is completed.
Follow attendance and call-off procedures in order to provide support to the ministry.
Clean and sanitize all appliances, equipment and tools thus providing the best care of all kitchen supplies.
Dispose of all recyclable material to responsibly protect our immediate and global environment.
Inform supervisor when supplies are low to ensure that the proper inventory is in stock at all times thus enabling those around you to benefit from your proper service.
Ensure a safe environment by locking exterior and interior doors as scheduled.
Assure that the established quality expectations are achieved.
Responsible for general cleaning and sanitation of the serving line to maintain a safe and sanitary dining environment.
Monitor and record temperatures of equipment (when assigned) to assure proper temperatures are maintained.
Prepare high quality and nutritious meals using approved recipes as well as quality presentation of the food.