Dietary Cook Lead | Senior Kitchen Supervisor

Accolade Health Care LLC.; Paxton (IL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Accolade Healthcare is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare meals for residents according to correct diet orders and to supervise dining services staff when managers are not present.

The position requires leadership, strong communication with staff, residents, and families, and strict adherence to safety, sanitation, and meal presentation standards in a nursing or residential care setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in food service is required.
• Food Handler Certification is/will be required.
• Minimum 2 years Cook experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all meals according to the recipes.
• Start and finish shift on time.
• Demonstrates leadership.
• Adhere to dining services uniform policy.
• Fills out required paperwork.
• Prepares all food required to be prepped.
• Serves all meals in the appropriate dining rooms.
• Presents food in an appetizing manner.
• Follows spread sheets for each diet.
• Follows resident dietary orders.
• Assistant cooks are responsible for salads and desserts.
• Is responsible for setting up appropriate dining areas after meals.
• Is responsible for knowing how to use equipment in the kitchen and dining areas.
• Communicates well with other staff, residents, families, and guests.
• Adheres to all safety and sanitary regulations governing storage, handling and serving of food and utensils.
• Use proper procedures for closing up the kitchen and cleaning before leaving.
• Perceives and reports need for repair of dietary equipment by filling out a work request.
• Performs assigned cleaning tasks.
• Reports any unusual request, behavior, or activity with the residents to the nurse in charge.
• Reports supply shortages to the dietary supervisor.
• Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
• Attends mandatory dietary in-services.
• Meets on a one on one basis with dietary supervisor or assistant for an evaluation yearly.
• Ability to communicate in English via telephone, in writing and verbally in conversation with different levels of staff, residents and their families and any outside customers.

Skills

Reading & Writing

Meal preparation

Staff supervision

Communication with residents

Safety & sanitation awareness

Mission alignment

Education

Food Handler Certification

Job description

Accolade Healthcare is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare meals for residents according to correct diet orders and to supervise dining services staff when managers are not present.

The position requires leadership, strong communication with staff, residents, and families, and strict adherence to safety, sanitation, and meal presentation standards in a nursing or residential care setting.