Lead Cook

Summit BHC•Green Bay, WI

14d•Onsite

About The Position

The Lead Cook maintains kitchen areas in a clean, safe, sanitary, and orderly manner. The role assists cooking staff with meal preparation according to planned menus, serves or delivers food to patients and employees, and cleans the department and equipment using appropriate infection control procedures. The Lead Cook advises the kitchen supervisor of safety concerns and equipment repair needs and directs other dietary staff in food preparation and service. This position is onsite at the facility and is an individual-contributor role. It requires a high school diploma or equivalent, at least two years of food-service experience preparing food in an institutional setting, and an understanding of safe food-handling procedures. A food-safety certification may be required depending on state and facility requirements. Willow Creek Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. The employer is an equal opportunity employer and encourages veterans and military spouses to apply.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent.
At least two years of experience in a food-service role preparing food for an institution such as a school, hospital, or cafeteria.
Understanding of safe food-handling procedures.
Ability to operate a dishwasher, stoves, ovens, mixers, and related equipment.
SERV Safe certification or a similar food-safety certification, where required by the state or facility.

Responsibilities

Direct the day-to-day tasks of other dietary department staff.
Perform routine cleanup and sanitation of kitchen, dining, and serving areas.
Guide or direct staff in food preparation and service.
Clean kitchen, cooking, preparation, restroom, serving, dishwashing, dry-storage, cooler, and freezer areas according to policy, using appropriate chemicals and procedures.
Assist cooking staff with meal preparation, including mixing, measuring ingredients, cutting, and stirring.
Assist with unloading and stocking storage areas, coolers, and freezers during food deliveries.
Serve food to patients and staff at the serving counter.
Stock consumable products, including napkins, cups, plastic ware, and condiments.
Clean dining areas after meals, including floors, tables, seats, and beverage stations.
Assist the cook and plan individual schedules so assigned foods are prepared and ready at the appropriate time.
Gather preparation items from low-temperature storage units and storerooms.
Prepare snacks, floor stock, late trays, salads, desserts, beverages, bread, and condiments for serving and delivery to units.
Set up steam tables to present food attractively and facilitate standardized portions; label food according to modifications.
Service and restock food throughout serving periods, coordinating with the cook to ensure timely replenishment.
Prepare leftover food for proper storage, label it with its description and date, and assist with cleaning steam tables and pans.
Transport, sort, and wash dishes from the dining room and units using the dish machine; scrub and disinfect pots and pans; return clean items to storage; and record dish-machine temperatures at each meal washing service.
Keep the dish room, utility room, and pot-and-pan area clean, orderly, and free from standing water, and transport trash to the dumpster.
Provide nursing staff with information about patients’ responses to foods.
Follow menu and special-diet requirements and report dietary non-compliance, concerns, or patient complaints to the dietician, supervisor, or manager.
Assist with receiving and checking in food and supplies to ensure proper handling and storage.
Assist with orientation of new staff and provide ongoing training for dietary staff.