Compassionate Healthcare Cook – Full-Time

Bluegrass Consulting Ltd; Highlands (KY); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly Pay Increase

Daily Pay

Company-Paid Life Insurance

Telehealth Services

Double Pay on Holidays

Care Team Member Relief Fund

Job summary

Highlands Nursing & Rehab in Highlands, KY is hiring a Culinary Cook Full-time to prepare nutritious meals as ordered by physicians, ensure safe temperatures, and handle food with care. Follow recipes, manage portions, thaw and store foods properly, and assist with monthly inventories while keeping a clean, sanitized kitchen.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and at least six months of large-quantity food preparation; must be 18 or older.

Qualifications

• Six months of experience in large quantity food preparation.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals and serve using portion control directives.
• Make sure all foods are pulled and thawed in proper time and stored properly.
• Check menus and make sure any pre-preparation is completed.
• Check daily menus and review daily production sheet with Director of Nutrition and Food Services.
• Safely operate equipment, making sure it is properly cleaned and sanitized after each use.
• Report equipment problems as per community policy.
• Take temperatures of foods for each meal and document.
• Check daily temperatures of cooler/freezer and document.
• Record meal substitutions, if applicable.
• Maintain cleaning schedule to verify proper cleaning is completed on a daily basis and document.
• Label and date foods and rotate properly.
• Maintain effective communication with residents, families and community staff.
• All foods are properly garnished for each meal.
• Check foods in for accuracy and proper storage.
• Straighten coolers, freezer, maintain perpetual inventory.
• Assist with monthly inventories.
• Participate in departmental quality assurance program

Skills

Six months of experience in large-qty.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Highlands Nursing & Rehab in Highlands, KY is hiring a Culinary Cook Full-time to prepare nutritious meals as ordered by physicians, ensure safe temperatures, and handle food with care. Follow recipes, manage portions, thaw and store foods properly, and assist with monthly inventories while keeping a clean, sanitized kitchen.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and at least six months of large-quantity food preparation; must be 18 or older.