Cook / Server

AdamsPlace; South Carolina; On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

The Palmettos of Charleston is seeking a Cook/Server to join our team and assist in producing and serving patient meals in a geriatric care setting. Responsibilities include assisting with diet-conscious meal preparation, maintaining sanitation, and ensuring timely delivery of trays, while delivering friendly, patient-centered service.

The role requires adherence to regulations and potential certifications.

Qualifications

• Must have sincere interest in foodservice and care for healthcare patients.
• Willing to learn therapeutic and modified diet information.
• Knowledge of sanitation procedures and daily use.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Punctual and reliable for scheduled shifts.
• May need Food Handlers Certificate or Sanitation Course per state rules.

Responsibilities

• Scrape, stack, wash, and sanitize dishes and utensils.
• Transport and store dishes; ensure sufficient clean stock.
• Clean and sanitize the dish machine and dish room.
• Assist cook in preparing and serving foods for all diets.
• Set up trays for service and deliver carts to floors.
• Bus tables and sanitize surfaces.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.

Skills

Foodservice

Customer service

Communication skills

Punctuality

Self-starter

Education

Food Handlers Certificate

Sanitation Course

Job description

Cook/Server at The Palmettos of Charleston

The Palmettos of Charleston is looking for a Cook / Server to join our team! The Cook/Server performs various duties associated with the production and service of patient meals.

Qualifications

• Must have a sincere interest in foodservice and enjoy working with geriatric and other healthcare patients.
• Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, therapeutic and modified diet information to use in preparing and serving patient trays.
• Must have knowledge of, or be willing to learn, correct sanitation procedures and use these on a daily basis.
• Must possess and use excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Must be willing to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, must be at work on time and during scheduled shift.
• May be required to have or obtain a Food Handlers Certificate or Sanitation Course, as required by state regulations.

Position Highlights

• Must demonstrate qualities of being a self-starter and be able to make independent decisions when necessary.
• Has a thorough understanding of all regulations (local, state, and federal) which affect dietary including, but not limited to, patient care, sanitation, labor, fire, safety, and disaster and complies to these regulations.
• Responsible for scraping, stacking, washing, and sanitizing dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. and for removing broken and chipped dishes and glassware from use. Wraps flatware if needed.
• Properly transports and stores dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. Responsible for having sufficient quantities of clean and sanitized dishes, flatware, utensils, pots/pans, etc. to meet time schedule for meal preparation and service.
• Cleans and sanitizes the dish machine and dish room. Empties and cleans/sanitizes the trash can. Keeps work area clean and uncluttered and completes assigned cleaning duties.
• Assists cook, if needed, in preparing and serving foods for all diets, including therapeutic diets, according to planned menus, using proper portions and special diet items. Prepares beverages, breads, and other menu items as assigned.
• Sets up trays for service, sorts diet cards and/or selective menus.
• Serves trays on tray line and checks trays for accuracy of diets, preferences, and quality before they are delivered. Delivers carts to floors as needed.
• Busses tables in dining room; cleans/sanitizes table tops.
• Performs other tasks as necessary and appropriate.

The Palmettos of Charleston is proud to be a part of the NHC family! National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well-being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

The NHC environment is one of encouragement and challenge ... innovation and improvement ... teamwork and collaboration ... and honesty and integrity. All NHC employees are committed as partners, not only to the health of our patients, but to the well-being of the communities we serve.

If you are interested in working for a leader in senior care and share NHC's values of honesty and integrity.

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