Dietary Cook

Highlands-Rehabilitation-; Muncy Valley (PA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401K with company match

TapCheck - Early Access to Pay

Voluntary benefits through Colonial LI

Job summary

Highlands Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center in Laporte, PA is seeking a Cook for full-time or part-time roles. Shifts include every other weekend and every other holiday. Experience in long-term care is preferred; Serve Safe certification is required.

You will prepare meals according to health regulations, review menus, assist with ordering, and maintain HACCP standards while promoting sanitation and teamwork within the kitchen.

Qualifications

• Must meet local health regulations and pass drug screening, criminal background checks, and references.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds; maintain regular attendance.
• High school diploma or equivalent; Serve Safe Certificate.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food in accordance with health regulations and policies.
• Reviews menus and production guides.
• Ensures food is appealing per cycle menus.
• Assists in ordering by inventorying food and supplies.
• Follow directives of department director with professional rapport.
• Ensures meals are palatable and visually appealing.
• Uses standard recipes and follows menu extensions.
• Participates in preparation and distribution of resident snacks.
• Maintains food temperatures and HACCP guidelines.
• Records temperature and equipment logs.
• Promotes kitchen sanitation and cleaning lists.
• Oversee dietary staff as designated by FSD.
• Perform all duties as assigned.

Skills

English communication

Weight handling

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Serve Safe Certificate

Job description

Cook

Highlands Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center is a 120 bed long term care facility located at 918 Main Street Laporte, PA.

We are currently looking for full-time and part-time Cooks. Shifts include every other weekend and every other holiday.

What you get from us as a Cook:

• Hourly rates based on experience.
• Medical, dental, vision plans available to full-time employees.
• Voluntary benefits through Colonial Life
• 401K with company match
• TapCheck - Early Access to Pay

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

1. 1. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Supervise, coordinate, and perform functions under the direction of the Foodservice director in accordance with State, Federal and Company policies and procedures, telephone techniques, effective verbal and written English communication skills; must be able to relate positively and favorably to residents, families and to work cooperatively with others; maintain regular attendance; must meet all local health regulations and submit to and meet drug screening, criminal background investigation and reference inquiry criteria; must be able to lift and carry items up to 50 pounds.
2. 2. Education:High school diploma or equivalent.
3. 3. Experience:Previous long term care experience preferred.
4. 4. Certificate/Licenses:Serve Safe Certificate

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

The employee must be able to perform, including but not limited to, these essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation by the employer, without posing a direct threat to him/her or to others.

JOB DESCRIPTION

1. 1* Prepares food in accordance with health regulations and established policies and procedures.
2. 2* Reviews menus, production guides and facility diet guidelines.
3. E* Ensures food produced is appealing in accordance with approved cycle menus.
4. 3* Assists in the ordering process by taking inventory of food and supplies under the direction of the food service director.
5. F* Follow the directives of the department director maintaining a professional and positive rapport with facility staff.
6. 5* Ensures meals prepared are palatable, visually appealing, and appropriate for the populations needs.
7. 6* Utilizes standard recipes and follows menu extensions
8. 7* Participates in the preparation anddistribution of resident snacks.
9. 8* Maintains and records food temperatures and follows HACCP guidelines as designated by FSD.
10. 9* Records temperature and equipment logs as designated by FSD.
11. 1* Actively promotes kitchen sanitation with clean as you go practices and adherence to department cleaning lists.
12. * Oversee dietary staff as designated by FSD.
13. 1* Perform all duties as assigned.

Highlands is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances. Maple Ridge's management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, and employee activities.