Culinary and Nutritional Service Associate

Ohio Living; Town of Mount Pleasant (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohio Living in Town of Mount Pleasant, NY, seeks a Culinary and Nutritional Service Associate I or II to support daily dining operations and ensure high-quality, appetizing meals for residents. You will help serve meals, deliver trays, and maintain clean, safe kitchens in compliance with regulations.

High school diploma preferred; on-the-job training provided. Reading, writing, and speaking English is required; weekend/evening shifts may be scheduled as needed.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Food service experience a plus, but not required. On-the-job training provided.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Responsibilities

• Performs day-to-day culinary functions to serve meals and snacks that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Assists in serving meals and delivering carts, trays, and supplies to designated areas.
• Maintains clean, sanitary, and safe work areas and equipment.
• Assists in cleaning duties and special events planning and preparation.
• Distributes, collects, and counts menus as necessary.

Skills

Food service experience

English language proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! The Culinary and Nutritional Service Associate I or II provides assistance in all culinary functions in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations to ensure that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis and that the culinary services are maintained in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Essential Activities and Tasks

Operations Management - 75%

• Performs day-to-day culinary functions to serve meals and snacks that are palatable and appetizing in appearance that provides residents with an exceptional dining experience.
• Assists in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis, delivers food carts, trays, etc. to designated areas, and works in serveries.
• Serves food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• Ensures that culinary services work areas and equipment are maintained in a clean, sanitary, and safe manner.
• Assists in daily or scheduled cleaning duties as needed and directed by supervisor (i.e. cleaning work stations, counters, refrigerators/freezers, etc., sweeping and mopping floors, washing dishes and returning clean items to proper storage areas, removing garbage, keeping work areas clean, dry, and free of hazardous equipment and supplies, etc.).
• Assists in executing special events and participating in their planning and preparation.
• Distributes, collects, and counts menus as necessary.

Quality and Compliance Management - 10%

• Ensures that established quality assurance, infection control, and universal precaution practices are maintained when performing departmental procedures.
• Maintains the confidentiality of resident care information.
• Willingly and consistently shares observations and insights of departmental operations that may improve quality and efficiencies of department.
• Attends all-employee and departmental meetings and in-service training as scheduled or as directed.

Customer Relations and Service Delivery - 10%

• Listens and responds to the needs of residents and staff members.
• Helps residents and visitors feel welcome and comfortable.

Administration and Reporting - 5%

• Maintains current and accurate records through use of computers and/or other documentation in accordance with company standards and federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations.

Qualifications

Education

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.

Experience

Food service experience a plus, but not required. On-the-job training provided.

Other Requirements

Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Working Conditions and Special Requirements

• Sitting- Up to 2 hours/day
• Standing- Up to 8 hours/day
• Walking- Up to 8 hours/day
• Lifting, transferring, pushing or pulling residents/patients or equipment/supplies- Up to 50 pounds
• Work weekends, evenings, and holidays- Required as scheduled
• Subject to falls, burns, odors, and cuts- Work day
• Subject to sudden temperature changes when entering/leaving refrigerator/freezer- Work day
• Subject to residents/patients with various disease processes- Occasional
• May be exposed to infectious waste, disease, conditions, etc. including exposure to the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses- Work day
• Risk Category for Exposure to Bloodborne Diseases- II

About Ohio Living

Across our 11 life plan communities, we offer a range of options from independent living apartments and villas to specialized memory care and everything in between. Whether it's a helping hand or skilled nursing care, we're here to provide support at every stage of life's journey. But our commitment doesn't stop at our doorstep. Between Ohio Living Home Health & Hospice and Ohio Living Palliative Medicine, we extend our care to over 10 million Ohioans in the 43 counties we serve. We also offer provider-owned physician and nurse practitioner services, a Medicare Advantage plan, and pharmacy services — because health and wellness go hand in hand.

The Ohio Living Foundation raises millions of dollars each year to support the people and programs of Ohio Living. From charity care to special programs and beyond, they’re dedicated to making a difference in the lives of those we serve and ensuring that no one is left behind.

At Ohio Living, our mission is that heart of all we do. For over 100 years, it has been our promise to care, to support, and to enrich the lives of our residents and communities.