Cook - Healthcare

Archway Management; Belvidere Township (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Archway Management is seeking a Cook for the Dietary Department. The Cook prepares meals in accordance with menus and recipes, supervises staff as needed, and reports to the Dietary Manager.

In the manager's absence, the Cook oversees staff and supports daily operations. Responsibilities include portioning hot and cold items, serving meals, monitoring temperatures, maintaining sanitation, handling inventory, and lifting up to 50 lbs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or Culinary Tech graduate.
• Ability to read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets counts, diet orders, tray tickets and staff responsibilities.
• Understand after training on computer software system for resident information and preferences.
• Must be ServSafe certified or able to earn within the first 90 days.

Responsibilities

• The Cook works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.
• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to recipes and production sheet counts.
• Serve resident meals at correct service times.
• Coverage for staff who call out due to illness.
• Ensure all food and equipment temperatures are recorded by meal.
• Interact with residents and staff to ensure satisfaction and proper service.
• Maintain sanitation standards per state health regulations.
• Practice a clean, safe work environment and flexible hours.
• Track inventory and communicate low supplies or place orders.
• Label, wrap and date unused food items.

Skills

Reading recipes

Production sheets

Resident information systems

Food safety awareness

Education

High School diploma or Culinary Tech

ServSafe Certification or ability to earn within 90 days

Job description

PositionSummary

The Cook performs designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department to include preparing meals correctly and timely, supervising employee staff, and is accountable to the Dietary Manager. In the absence of the Dietary Manager, the Cook is accountable for overseeing and supporting the staff.

Qualifications

• HighSchoolorCulinaryTechGraduate.
• Abilitytoread,understandandfollowrecipes,productionsheetscounts,dietorders,trayticketsandallemployeeworkresponsibilitiesandflows.
• Understandaftertrainingoncomputersoftwaresystemforresidentinformationandpreferences.
• MustbeServSafeCertifiedorabletoearnwithinthefirst90daysofstarting.

Duties

• The Cook works under the direction of the Dietary Manager.

Responsibleforthefollowingdailyactivitiesbutnotlimitedtosuchasfollows:

• Preparingandportionshotandcoldmenuitemsaccordingtopropermenuandrecipeasnotedontheproductionsheetcounts.
• ServingResidentmealsaccordingtothecorrectmealservicetimes.
• Coverageforanystaffmemberswhocalloutduetoillness.
• Assureallcorrectfoodandequipmenttemperaturesarebeingrecordedbymeal.
• Dailyresidentand facility employee interactiontoassureresidentsaresatisfied and being provided correctly.
• MaintainhigheststandardofsanitationasrequiredbythestateDepartmentofHealthregulations.
• Practiceclean, safeworkenvironment.
• Willing to work flexible work hours.
• Track inventory and communicate to the Dietary Manager and low supplies or place orders for needed items.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items in the correct areas.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs
• Support and follow Pollak Innovation Management and facility Policies and Procedures.

Responsible for the following daily activities in the absence of the Dietary Manager as follows but not limited to:

• Assure staff is clocking in on time as per their schedule.
• Discipline staff not completing their job assignments correctly.
• Conduct daily huddle meetings for staff communication and direction.