Cook

Hiram Senior Center; Hiram (GA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local senior care facility in Georgia is seeking a Food Service Worker to prepare and serve meals while ensuring high sanitation standards are maintained. Ideal candidates should possess patience and a positive attitude toward the elderly. Responsibilities include meal preparation, inventory management, and maintaining a clean working environment. This role is integral to providing quality food service to residents and requires the ability to lift and assist in moving items over twenty-five pounds.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Previous experience or completion of appropriate training program required.
• Patience and positive attitude towards the elderly necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to menus.
• Assist in daily cleaning duties.
• Maintain cleanliness of food storage and work areas.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitary practices

Inventory management

Communication

Job description

Overview

To prepare food in accordance with current federal, state and local standards, the community’s established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Dining Service Director, to ensure that quality food service is provided at all times.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals in accordance with planned menus and established portion control procedures.
• Assist in ensuring proper storage of raw and leftover foods.
• Assist and direct the daily or scheduled cleaning duties.
• Perform all daily tasks in accordance with established Standard Precautions and sanitary, safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Ensure that the department and all food storage and work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner and that necessary equipment and supplies are properly maintained and arranged.
• Maintained habits of good personal hygiene.
• Promptly reports all hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents to the Food Service Director and/or Executive Director.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies and procedures, wearing protective clothing and equipment when handling infections waste and/or blood and body fluids.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established procedures; and, complete necessary forms and reports to submit to Dining Service Director
• Review menus prior to preparation of food and inspect all trays to ensure completeness and accuracy of menu and diet preference.
• Any other tasks, assignments, projects or requests as deemed by management.
• Attend and participate in orientation, training and in-service educational activities
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with personnel to ensure that food service is properly maintained
• Assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods, supplies and equipment and recommend to the Dining Service Director the equipment and supply needs of the department.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Must read, write, speak and understand English.
• Previous experience or completion of appropriate training program.
• Patience, tact, enthusiasm and positive attitude toward the elderly.
• Must have upper body strength adequate to bend, lift, shift, move, and/or assist in moving articles of more than twenty-five pounds.
• Must be able to squat, reach, and stretch without distress. Must be able to tolerate extended periods walking, standing.