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Good Samaritan Society; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Work/life balance benefits

Job summary

Good Samaritan Society is seeking a full-time dietary staff member to coordinate and serve meals at Salem Lutheran Homes & Rehab in Iowa. Ideal candidates will have experience in quantity cooking and knowledge of food safety principles.

This position involves managing kitchen operations, ensuring meal quality, and providing a pleasant dining experience for residents. An attractive benefits package is available to qualifying employees.

Qualifications

• Prior work experience in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets or related experience is preferred.
• Ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities.
• Basic ability to communicate and comprehend is required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates production and serves nutritious meals to residents.
• Maintains continuous quality improvement of meals.
• Operates dishwashing and kitchen equipment safely.

Skills

Quantity cooking experience

Knowledge of food safety principles

Ability to communicate effectively

Education

Certification as food protection manager

Job description

Create Your Career With Us!

Join our not-for-profit organization that has provided over 100 years of housing and services to seniors with a commitment to quality care and service in a Christian environment.

Location: Salem Lutheran Homes & Rehab
Address: 2027 College St, Elk Horn, IA 51531-0000 USA
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Evening

Job Responsibilities

Coordinates production, prepares and serves nutritious, appealing meals to residents following orders, standards, and regulations. Assists with development of pleasing and unique recipes and menu creation. Maintains continuous quality improvement of meals prepared and served daily. Responsible for kitchen/dining management as assigned, including delegation of kitchen cleanliness and education/training of cleaning policies. Observes, measures, and documents information as assigned. Receives and shares information; observes and reports resident conditions to appropriate staff. Provides residents with opportunities for independence and choice consistent with their service plans. Keeps residents' dining areas pleasant and orderly. Checks equipment before use and notifies supervisors or maintenance staff of problems. Operates dishwashing and kitchen equipment safely. Notifies appropriate staff of problems, uses safe lifting techniques, immediately cleans up spills, and demonstrates proper use of chemicals used for cleaning and sanitizing and appropriate use of kitchen tools and procedures. Work at special events (i.e., open houses, group meetings, special meals, brunches etc.) as needed; sets up and cleans dining room, multi-purpose rooms or other rooms as needed; helps prepare and serve food for special events. Follows location infection control procedures and OSHA and CDC guidelines that apply to blood borne pathogens while serving food, assisting residents and cleaning. Washes hands per facility guidelines, performs cleaning duties in kitchen and dining area; may include dishwashing. Cleans and sanitizes equipment as assigned.

Qualifications

Prior work experience in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets or related experience in a similar type of setting is preferred.

Ability to measure and comprehend certain quantities. Certification as a food protection manager by ServSafe or other equivalent ANSI approved program is preferred before assuming duties of person in charge.

Basic ability to communicate and comprehend. Able to demonstrate knowledge of foodborne diease prevention and apply food safety principles.

Benefits

Good Samaritan offers an attractive, employee-approved benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. The variety of benefits include health benefits, a retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, voluntary benefits and much more!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or other protected status. For more information including state-specific protections, please visit https//www.good-sam.com/lp/careers/eeo-and-affirmative-action

Division: DIETARY
Req ID: req55091