Cook

Westside Care Center; Manchester (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 34,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Westside Care Center is seeking a Per Diem Cook to prepare meals for residents at scheduled times, following sanitation procedures and therapeutic diets. Dietary aide duties may be required as well.

Responsibilities include preparing meals, ensuring safety and proper temperatures, and adhering to facility policies. Strong teamwork, reliability, and English proficiency are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to prepare large portions of meals.
• Must be a supportive team member and contribute to teamwork.
• Demonstrates initiative, tact, cheerfulness with residents.
• Must maintain good attendance and punctuality.
• Proficient in English, including reading and writing.

Responsibilities

• Prepares hot and cold foods, meals and beverages including modified textures for therapeutic diets.
• Maintains and follows all meal schedules.
• Ensures safe handling of foods per safety standards and regulations.
• Stores, covers, and refrigerates items; cooks to proper temperatures.
• Follows Facility policies and reports incidents as required.

Skills

Large portion cooking

Team player

Positive attitude

Punctuality

English proficiency

Job description

Seeking a Per Diem Cook.

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. Dietary aide responsibilities also required.

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 No Cost Health Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, and so much more available through 1199 Union Benefits
• Paid Holidays including newly added Juneteenth
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities.

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