Cook

Touchpoints at Bloomfield; Cottage Grove (CT); On-site; USD 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Touchpoints at Bloomfield is seeking a Cook to join their kitchen team. The Cook will prepare hot and cold foods for facility residents at scheduled meal times, following sanitation procedures and therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, maintaining schedules, ensuring food safety, and following facility policies; staff are expected to work as a supportive team member and handle difficult residents with patience and a cheerful approach.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare large portions of meals.
• Proficient in English (speaking, reading, and writing).
• Supportive team member with positive teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Prepares hot and cold foods, meals and beverages including modified textures for restricted and therapeutic diets.
• Maintains and follows all meal schedules.
• Ensures all food items are handled properly to ensure safety and sanitation standards.
• Properly stores, covers, and refrigerates necessary items; cooks to the latest FDA Food Code temperatures.
• Performs tasks in accordance with facility policies and procedures and as instructed by Department Head.
• Complies with local, state and federal regulations and acts as mandatory reporter of resident incidents.

Skills

Teamwork

Food preparation

Patience and tact

Communication

Job description

Touchpoints at Bloomfield is looking for a cook to join their kitchen team!

Summary:

The primary role of the Cook is to prepare food for the facility residents at scheduled meal times while following appropriate sanitation procedures and therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities:

• Prepares hot and cold foods, meals and beverages including modified textures for restricted and therapeutic diets.
• Maintains and follows all meal schedules.
• Assures all food items are handled properly to insure safety and sanitation standards according to state and federal regulations.
• Properly stores, covers, and refrigerates necessary items. Insures that foods are cooked to the appropriate temperatures according to latest FDA Food Code.
• Must perform all assigned tasks in accordance with the Facility’s established policies and procedures and as instructed by Department Head.
• Complies with local, state and federal regulations relating to their responsibilities, including the Code of Conduct, Resident Rights and Corporate Compliance; serves as a mandatory reporter of all resident related incidents

Qualifications:

• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to prepare large portions of meals.
• Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of positive team work
• Serves as a role model to peers through initiative, self direction and enthusiasm; must exhibit patience, tact and a cheerful disposition; as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents

• Ability to maintain a satisfactory attendance and work performance record; must punctually arrive to work as assigned
• Proficiency in English, including speaking, reading, and writing, required.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Top Health Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and so much more available through 1199 Union Benefits
• Paid Holidays including newly added Juneteenth
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.