Cook- Full Time

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health; Garner (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health is seeking a Cook to prepare nutritious meals while ensuring compliance with safety and sanitary standards. This full-time position requires meal planning and inventory management, aiming to serve high-quality food to patients and staff in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefit plan

Competitive salary based on experience

Qualifications

• Two or more years' experience in food service role preferred.
• SERV Safe Certification or similar food safety certification required.

Responsibilities

• Plans and prepares foods in accordance with facility policies and dietary guidelines.
• Directs activities of staff assisting in preparing and serving meals.
• Keeps cooking area clean and orderly, following infection control procedures.

Skills

Food Safety

Meal Preparation

Inventory Management

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

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Cook- Full Time | Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health | Garner, North Carolina

About the Job:

The Cook implements menus and coordinates food preparation and serves meals. Responsibilities include ordering, inventory and preparing food items for the patients, staff and visitors of the facility, guaranteeing appealing, nutritious, and high-quality meals and snack are served. Preparation and serving activities are performed in accordance with the menus planned, food service policies, sanitary guidelines and food sensitivity/allergy requirements. Cleaning of the kitchen and services areas and equipment utilizes proper infection control procedures.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Plans and prepares foods in accordance with facility policies, approved dietary guidelines and recipes/menus provided by supervisor or Dietician.
• Plans individual cooking schedule so that all foods for regular and therapeutic menus and special functions will be properly cooked and ready at appropriate time.
• Follows recipes and portioning procedures to prepare meats/entrees, gravies, casseroles, vegetables, soups, salads, and deserts for daily menu.
• Stores and prepares food safely i.e. maintains accurate temperature logs, in range hot/cold storage, prompt freezer/refrigeration, stock rotation, labeling/dating food items and discarding out-of-date food.
• Sets up steam table in such a way to make them attractive and easily served in standardized portions, labels food according to modification.
• Prepares leftover food for proper storage labeled with description of food and date; and assists with the cleaning of steam table and pans.
• Directs activities of staff who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Takes recommended measures to prepare food to preserve nutritional benefits.
• Monitors serving line and may serve foods throughout serving periods to ensure that foods are available to replenish when needed without delay.
• Records equipment and food temperatures and meal counts daily.
• Keeps cooking area in kitchen clean and orderly, and transports trash to dumpster.
• Cleans and inspects equipment, kitchen appliances and work areas to ensure cleanliness and functional operation.
• Takes inventory of supplies and equipment. Checks and inspects food products and supplies as delivered. Assists in storage of supplies and food products.
• Applies culinary and cooking techniques needed for special and/or restrictive dietary requirements.
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Two or more years’ experience in food service role in preparing food for institutions, such as school, hospital or cafeteria preferred.
• SERV Safe Certification or similar food safety certification, where required by the state, facility.
  
  
  

Why Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health?Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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