Cook (SNF)- Meadows Post Acute

IEP Corp; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Meadows Post Acute in Panorama City is hiring a Cook to prepare a wide variety of meals for residents, staff and visitors. This full-time role covers mornings and afternoons, with supervision duties in the absence of leadership. Bilingual English/Spanish is required.

Candidates should have Serve-Safe certification, read and follow menus, and ensure sanitation and safety standards are met, while collaborating with the Food and Nutrition Services team.

Qualifications

• Reading, writing, speaking and understanding English for safety and care.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in commercial/volume food preparation required.
• Serve-Safe Certification required.
• Must provide verification of TST as required by state law.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a wide variety of foods for residents/patients; employees and visitors.
• Plan cooking schedules to meet mealtime schedules.
• Direct other Food and Nutrition Services employees in the absence of the Food Service Director and Assistant Food Service Director.

Skills

Volume food production

Sanitation regulations

Arithmetic calculations

Regulations pertaining

Nutrition principles

Resident interaction

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Serve-Safe Certification

Job description

The Meadows Post Acute is a 99-bed skilled nursing facility located in Panorama City, in the San Fernando Valley.

The Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking a wide variety of foods for residents/patients; employees and visitors. He/she prepares food according to menus and recipes and plans cooking schedules to meet mealtime schedules. In addition, the Cook performs related duties and cleaning duties, as assigned. The Cook directs other Food and Nutrition Services employees in the absence of the Food Service Director and the Assistant Food Service Director/Chef Manager.

This is a full-time position for mornings and afternoons.

Applicants need to be bilingual in English & Spanish.

SPECIFIC EDUCATION VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.
• 2. High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 3. Experience. in commercial/volume food preparation required.
• 4. Serve-Safe Certification required.
• 5. Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.

JOB SKILLS:

• 1: Considerable knowledge of volume food production methods and techniques.
• 2. Considerable knowledge of sanitation regulations and practices.
• 3. Ability to make simple arithmetical calculations.
• 4. Knowledge of regulations pertaining to department and center.
• 5. Basic knowledge of food related nutrition principles.
• 6. Ability to positively interact with residents/patients.
• 7. Ability to solve operational problems in absence of Food Service Director and Assistant Food Service Director/Chef Manager.