Cook

Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

401K

Job summary

Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time cook to prepare meals per menus and recipes while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance. The role supports nutrition care and quality food service in a long-term care setting.

The position requires experience in large-scale cooking, adherence to food handling guidelines, and the ability to work under supervision to adjust menus and meet meal schedules.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Two years as cook in a large-scale cooking operation preferred.
• One year’s work experience in long term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meal items according to planned menus and standardized recipes; refers to supervisor or dietitian for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, census information, production guides and pre-prep sheets to determine food quantities.
• Prepares food following safe handling guidelines per policy and state/federal codes.
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor; serves meals on time.
• Maintains standards for food prep and quality; uses nutrition substitutes when required.
• Operates kitchen equipment such as blenders, mixers, slicers, steamers, ovens and ranges.
• Cooks items by baking, roasting, broiling and steaming as needed.
• Prepares consistency-modified and diet foods; assists with special function meals.
• Completes pre-preparation including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits.
• Prepares and serves food attractively; tastes for palatability and safety.
• Monitors and records food temperatures prior to service.
• Makes menu changes under supervision and uses substitutes when required.
• Practices proper hand washing; handles thawing, packaging and labeling correctly.
• Follows cleaning schedules; cleans equipment and work area after use; manages waste as assigned.
• Takes responsibility for meeting meal schedules.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu planning

Quality control

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time

Benefits Offered:

• Healthcare
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• 401K

Your Job Summary

Responsible for preparing and serving meals according to the menu, monitoring methods of food handling, preparation, meal service, and equipment cleaning. Safely and efficiently provides nutritionally appropriate food. Ensures the provision of quality food service and nutrition care in accordance to Federal, State and Local regulations.

QUALIFICIATIONS

• Highschool diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Two years as cook in a large-scale cooking operation, preferred.
• One year’s work experience in long term care preferred.

RESPONSIBLITIES

• Prepares meal items according to planned menus and standardized recipes; refers to supervisor or dietitian the need for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, resident census information, production guides and pre-prep sheets to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared.
• Prepares food according to safe food handling guidelines per company policy and procedure and state and federal codes and regulations;
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor; Prepares food in a timely manner to preserve food quality and serve meal on time.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required; Follows standardized recipes.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixer, food slicer, steamer, food processor, convention oven, range and tilt skillet; Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams food items to prepare for consumption
• Prepares consistency modified and diet foods appropriately; Prepares and assists with special function meals.
• Completes pre-preparation as needed or assigned including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits to prepare for use; Slices meat and measures or weighs for menu compliance and nutrition accuracy.
• Prepares and serves food attractively using gravies, sauces and garnishes as on menu; Tests and observes food by tasting for palatability.
• Monitors and records food temperatures prior to meal service.
• Makes and records menu changes under the direction of the supervisor; Uses nutrition equivalent substitutes when required and refers to supervisor or registered dietitian for approval.
• Uses proper hand washing techniques; Thaws foods appropriately; Stores food using correct packaging and labeling; Uses gloves appropriately and changes when required; Checks refrigerators and freezers for correct temperatures.
• Follows the cleaning schedule; Cleans the equipment and work area after each use; Sweeps and mops kitchen floors when assigned; Takes trash to dumpster if assigned; Washes pots and pans when assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting meal schedules.
• In the absence of the Dietary Manager, Dietary Aide is accountable to the Cook.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Spanish Trails Wellness & Rehabilitation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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