Cook & Dietary Aide

Kids for the Future; Carnegie (OK); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kids for the Future is seeking a cook/aide responsible for preparing balanced meals to meet nutritional and dietary needs for patients or residents. The role includes maintaining kitchen cleanliness, operating cooking equipment, and extending meal preparation to patients’ families and staff.

Qualifications emphasize dependability, punctuality, and effective communication. A minimum high school diploma is required, with BLS certification due within 90 days.

Qualifications

• Dependability and punctuality are essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in a kitchen setting is preferred.
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent; BLS within 90 days of employment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare palatable, nourishing meals meeting dietary needs.
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of cooking area and equipment.
• Prepare meals for patients, families, staff and guests.
• Check and follow patient diet cards for meal preparation.
• Label, date, and manage leftovers; plan reuse of foods.
• Ensure all equipment is in good working condition and report malfunctions.

Skills

Dependability

Punctuality

Communication

Teamwork

Follow instructions

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS Certification within 90 days

Job description

• Location 102 N S Broadway Ave,Carnegie, OK, 73015,United States
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The cook/aide is responsible for preparing palatable, nourishing, well-balanced meals to meet the daily nutritional and special dietary needs for patients and/or residents. This position is responsible for the cleanliness and sanitation of the cooking area and stoves; and for preparing, operating, and maintaining all cooking equipment. This position is also responsible for preparing meals for patients’ families, employees and guests within the facility.

QUALIFICATIONS

Dependability and punctuality are a must .

Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.

Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.

Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace

Previous experience working in a kitchen setting is preferred .

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to work both independently and cooperatively with a team.

Ability to follow simple directions or instruction.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.

• BLS Certification required withing 90 days of employment

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each key function satisfactorily.

• Maintains and handles food with highest concern toward safe handling and sanitation.
• Check patient diet cards and prepare food accordingly.
• Cover, label and date all left over foods. Make plans for use of these foods.
• Reviews menu daily to determine quantities of food and supply need for stock and reserve purposes.
• Reports any food substitutions, deviations, or shortages to appropriate personnel.
• Ensures equipment is in good working condition, and work area is maintained in a clean and sanitized state. Report any malfunctions immediately.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Comply with HIPAA regulatory requirements.

Adhere to the companies/facilities philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures.

Support the facility goals and objectives .

M a i n t a i n s a goo d a tt endan ce r eco rd an d f o ll o w s a ll hosp it a l r u l es , po li c i e s, an d p r ocedu r e s.

M a i n t a i n s ope n an d e ff e cti v e c o mm u n ic a ti on s w ith pa ti en ts an d t he ir nu r ses , phys i c i ans , pee r s , supe r v i so r s , an d s t uden t s . Es t ab li s h e s an d m a i n t a i n s exce ll en t i n t e r depa rt m en t a l an d i n t e r pe r sonal r e l a ti onsh i ps.

A tt end s depa rt m en t a l m ee ti ng s an d i n - se r v i ce s to s t a y cu rr en t w ith t h e deje lop m en ts o f the depa rt m en t an d hosp it a l.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Demonstrates active listening techniques.

Gains support through effective relationships.

Treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback.

Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in care and use of patient and facility property.

Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity, and individuality of each patient in all interactions.

Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to the needs of patients by complying with facility policies.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, and/or diagram form .

Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in statistical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

English is the primary language.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Ability to interpret reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, physicians, clients, customers, employees, and the public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals .

Ability to compute ratio, percent, rate, as well as the ability to create and interpret graphs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to work inside a clean, well-lit, and well-ventilated laboratory. While performing the duties of this position, the incumbent is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger , handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move a minimum of 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The employee may be exposed to some hazards such as radiation, bodily fluids that may contain disease, and fumes from laboratory chemicals. The employee may be required to travel frequently .