Full Time Cook 11am-7:30pm

The Elms Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Cranbury; Cranbury Township (NJ); On-site; USD 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Elms Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Cranbury is seeking a full-time cook to prepare meals in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards and the institution's planned menus.

You will serve meals, maintain portion control, prepare therapeutic diets, follow standardized recipes, provide bedtime snacks, and supervise dietary aides and the dishwasher, offering guidance and support as needed.

Qualifications

• One year food experience in a supervisory capacity; experience in hospital or nursing care center preferred.
• Familiarity with planned menus and therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Serve meals with attention to portion control.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets per planned menus.
• Prepare food using standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Prepare and provide bedtime snacks.
• Ensure appropriate equipment and utensils accompany resident meals.
• Prepare and provide substitute foods when needed.
• Oversee and support dietary aides and dishwasher.

Skills

Cook/Culinary skills

Supervisory experience

Menu planning

Job description

Skilled Nursing Facility seeking a full time cook

The primary purpose of this position is to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state and local standards.

• - Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus
• - Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance
• -Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
• -Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
• -Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders
• -Prepare and provide bedtime snacks
• -Be sure that the appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the residents meal tray.
• -Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents when needed.
• -Oversee and supervise the dietary aides and dishwasher by providing guidance and support

Experience

One year food experience in a supervisory capacity and in a hospital or nursing care center or other related medical center preferred (but not necessary)