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The Ensign Group; Union City (TN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Union City Health and Rehabilitation is seeking a dedicated food service staff member to assist in meal preparation, dietary tray assembly, and sanitation in a skilled nursing setting.

You will work on a production line, prepare meals according to planned menus, and ensure portions and appearance meet standards while following infection control policies.

Qualifications

• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Inspect special diet trays to ensure correct diet is served.
• Follow sanitation and infection control procedures.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing a food service production line to ensure meals are prepared on time.
• Prepare meals per planned menus and therapeutic diets as directed.
• Serve meals with proper portions and palatable presentation.
• Review care plans to ensure dietary information matches foods served.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas and inventory as needed.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Teamwork

Job description

Union City Health and Rehabilitation

Come join our team and start making a difference!

Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time. Process diet changed and new diets as received from Nursing Services. Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents. Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus. Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident. Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance. Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures. Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus. Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders. Prepare and serve bedtime snacks. Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident's meal tray. Review care plans to assure that current dietary information is consistent with foods served. Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served. Prepare food, etc., in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as without established policies and procedures. Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel. Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks. Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures. Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times. Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies. Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available. Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary. Recommend to the Director of Food Services the equipment and supply needs of the department. Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information. Assist in food preparation for special meals, for parties, etc.

Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.

EOE disability veteran

We are a provider of skilled nursing and rehabilitative services and offer a work environment where our teams are empowered to achieve superior clinical outcomes and high resident/family satisfaction ratings.

We develop and support our employees so they can deliver a dignified and positive experience to our residents.

We strive to achieve these objectives by living our core values of Customer Second, Accountability, Passion for Learning, Intelligent Risk Taking, Celebration and Ownership.

Our mission is, through moments of truth, to dignify long term and assisted care in the eyes of the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring that all conditions and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, transfer, promotion, discipline, determination of compensation and/or benefits, and termination of employment, for all job classifications, are based on qualifications and work record.

No employment decision is made, nor do we discriminate, on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex/pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or disability.