Cooks (Healthcare)

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

Job summary

Pollak Innovation Management is seeking a Cook to perform designated work and cleaning routines for the Dietary Department, including meal prep and supervising staff. This role reports to the Dietary Manager and oversees staff in the manager's absence.

The candidate should have food service experience, be able to read recipes and production sheets, and complete the Serve Safe certification within 90 days. Flexible hours and healthcare environment experience are valued.

Qualifications

• Read, understand and follow recipes, production sheets, diet orders, tray tickets and staff responsibilities.
• Understand after-training on computer software system for resident information and preferences.
• Must be Serve Safe Certified or eligible to earn within the first 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and portion hot and cold menu items according to the menu and recipe on the productions sheet counts.
• Serve resident meals according to the correct meal service times.
• Cover for staff members who call out due to illness.
• Maintain sanitation standards as required by health regulations and ensure safe work environment.
• Track inventory and communicate to the Dietary Manager about low supplies or place orders.
• Label, wrap and date all unused food items in correct areas.

Skills

Recipe comprehension

Production sheets & diet orders

Staff supervision

Computer software literacy

Education

High School or Culinary Tech Graduate

Tools

Serve Safe Certification

Job description

PositionSummary:

TheCookperformsdesignatedworkandcleaningroutinesfortheDietaryDepartmenttoincludepreparingmealscorrectlyandtimely,supervisingemployeestaff,andisaccountabletotheDietaryManager.IntheabsenceoftheDietaryManager,theCookSupervisorisaccountableforoverseeingandsupportingthestaff.

Qualifications:

• HighSchoolorCulinaryTechGraduate.
• Abilitytoread,understandandfollowrecipes,productionsheetscounts,dietorders,trayticketsandallemployeeworkresponsibilitiesandflows.
• Understandaftertrainingoncomputersoftwaresystemforresidentinformationandpreferences.
• MustbeServeSafeCertifiedorabletoearnwithinthefirst90daysofstarting.

Duties:

Responsibleforthefollowingdailyactivitiesbutnotlimitedtoasfollows:

• Preparingandportionshotandcoldmenuitemsaccordingtopropermenu and recipeas noted on theproductionsheetcounts.
• 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.
• 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.

Experience:

• Minimumof2yearsofpreviousDietary(Healthcare) or Restaurant Experience.
• PreviousSupervisoryExperiencepreferred.

Are you looking for a career that uses your culinary and leadership skills to provide care and compassion to the elderly? Pollak Innovation Management can offer you the opportunity to use those skills and grow in our company.