Dining Services Cook PM

Mennonite Friendship Communities•South Hutchinson, KS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for assisting with preparing lunch and dinner meals. Dietary Routine Uses facility procedures for basic food preparations, recipe standardization, portion control, temperature control, handling leftovers, menu substituting, receiving and storage. Prepares toast, cereal, etc for breakfast and sets on table. Prepares salads and desserts for lunch and sets on table. Assists with plating up breakfast meal meeting the dietary requirements for each resident. Understands basic nutrition, modified diets and menus used in this facility. Meets all residents’ special requests, changes to their meal, etc. Delivers and serves noon meal to residents in Assisted Living. Recordkeeping/Communication Is familiar and abides with the policies and procedures of the Food Service Department. Assist with written records as assigned, including refrigerator and freezer temps, meal temps, production logs, etc. Safety Uses acceptable personal habits in areas of sanitation and safety. Practices safe handling of food items regarding infection control. Uses equipment safely and following facility procedures. Cleaning Cleans kitchen after meals, including prep areas, steam table, etc. Sweep kitchen floor after meals daily. Washes pots, pans and other kitchen utensils and equipment used for cooking after meals. Is responsible for deep cleaning kitchen as scheduled and within federal and state regulations. Other Duties Complete ServSafe certification provided by the facility. Performs other duties as assigned. CORE ATTRIBUTES & EXPECTATIONS: Demonstrates a positive attitude to residents, visitors, and staff to add value to others lives Demonstrates honesty, reliability, and soundness of moral character. Ability to attend work regularly and on time. Maintains confidentiality of resident and employee information. Adheres to Manor personal appearance guidelines as well as any department dress code Attends and participates in in-services and department meetings. Respects and upholds resident’s rights are upheld. Complies with safety policies and reports safety hazards and corrects them immediately. Respects supervisors and coworkers. Assists in developing creative and innovative ideas to increase efficiency, effectiveness and increased customer satisfaction. Adherence to the Guiding Principle and Standards of Care.

Requirements

Six months of related experience is preferred.
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Enthusiasm, courtesy, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work well with others to achieve desired outcomes.
Ability to attend work regularly and on time.
Maintains confidentiality of resident and employee information.
Adheres to Manor personal appearance guidelines as well as any department dress code.
Attends and participates in in-services and department meetings.
Respects and upholds resident’s rights.
Complies with safety policies and reports safety hazards and corrects them immediately.
Respects supervisors and coworkers.

Nice To Haves

ServSafe certification

Responsibilities

Assisting with preparing lunch and dinner meals.
Using facility procedures for basic food preparations, recipe standardization, portion control, temperature control, handling leftovers, menu substituting, receiving and storage.
Preparing toast, cereal, etc for breakfast and setting on table.
Preparing salads and desserts for lunch and setting on table.
Assisting with plating up breakfast meal meeting the dietary requirements for each resident.
Understanding basic nutrition, modified diets and menus used in this facility.
Meeting all residents’ special requests, changes to their meal, etc.
Delivering and serving noon meal to residents in Assisted Living.
Abiding with the policies and procedures of the Food Service Department.
Assisting with written records as assigned, including refrigerator and freezer temps, meal temps, production logs, etc.
Using acceptable personal habits in areas of sanitation and safety.
Practicing safe handling of food items regarding infection control.
Using equipment safely and following facility procedures.
Cleaning kitchen after meals, including prep areas, steam table, etc.
Sweeping kitchen floor after meals daily.
Washing pots, pans and other kitchen utensils and equipment used for cooking after meals.
Completing deep cleaning of the kitchen as scheduled and within federal and state regulations.
Completing ServSafe certification provided by the facility.
Performing other duties as assigned.
Demonstrating a positive attitude to residents, visitors, and staff.
Demonstrating honesty, reliability, and soundness of moral character.
Attending work regularly and on time.
Maintaining confidentiality of resident and employee information.
Adhering to Manor personal appearance guidelines as well as any department dress code.
Attending and participating in in-services and department meetings.
Respecting and upholding resident’s rights.
Complying with safety policies and reporting safety hazards and correcting them immediately.
Respecting supervisors and coworkers.
Assisting in developing creative and innovative ideas to increase efficiency, effectiveness and increased customer satisfaction.
Adhering to the Guiding Principle and Standards of Care.