Full-time or Part-time Cook

Bethesda Home of Aberdeen; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Vacation

Sick pay

Holiday pay

On-site meals discount

Flexible spending plans

Pension plan

On-site childcare/pre-school

Job summary

Bethesda Home of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, SD, seeks a dedicated culinary staff member to prepare meals for residents, following federal, state, and local standards and facility policies to promote resident satisfaction.

You will review menus, prepare meals, portion and plate items, and ensure sanitary compliance while collaborating with the facility dietitian and other departments. This role involves inventory, scheduling, and maintaining quality food service.

Qualifications

• Education: High School education or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: None. On the job training provided
• Shift: Full-Time or Part-Time
• Schedule times: 6:00 AM-2:00 PM or 6:30 AM-2:30 PM, may shift between these times
• Duties: Prepare food to standards and procedures; ensure quality and sanitary compliance.

Responsibilities

• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare short order items as requested.
• Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations and established policies and procedures.
• Complete prep work and stocking to acceptable levels.
• Utilize production sheets and recipes for cold food inventory.
• Rotate and date cold stock each morning.
• Prepare meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Plate and garnish in an attractive manner.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure correct diet.
• Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, family members, etc.
• Assist to ensure that department personnel, residents, visitors follow culinary policies and procedures.
• Work with the facility dietitian as necessary and implement changes as required.
• Ensure appropriate quality and quantity of food served.
• Assist in standardizing methods.
• Supervise culinary personnel in absence of Director of Culinary Services.
• Liaison with other department supervisors to plan for culinary services.
• Coordinate culinary service with other departments as necessary.
• Report complaints and grievances to the Director of Culinary Services.
• Complete scheduled cleaning duties per policies.
• Date and store left over food per policy.
• Dispose of food and waste per policies.
• Ensure food storage areas are clean and properly arranged.
• Daily inspections of work areas for cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
• Ensure food and supplies for next meal are available.
• Report discrepancies to the Director of Culinary Services.
• Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food and supplies.

Education

High School education or equivalent

Job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Education: High School education or equivalent preferred.
• Experience: None. On the job training provided

SHIFT:

Full-Time or Part-Time

• 6:00 AM-2:00 PM or 6:30 AM-2:30 PM (schedule may shift between these two times)
• Every other weekend and holiday rotation.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The primary purpose of this job position is to prepare food in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures to promote resident satisfaction through quality food service.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare short order items as requested.
• Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations, as well as with our established policies and procedures
• Complete prep work and stocking to acceptable levels.
• Utilize production sheets and recipes for cold food inventory.
• Rotate and date cold stock each morning.
• Prepare meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
• Plate and garnish in an attractive manner.
• Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is being served.
• Interpret department policies and procedures to personnel, residents, visitors, family members, etc., as necessary.
• Assist to ensure that department personnel, residents, visitors, etc., follow established culinary policies and procedures.
• Work with the facility dietitian as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Ensure appropriate quality and quantity of food served.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
• Assume responsibility to supervise culinary personnel in absence of Director of Culinary Services.
• Maintains a liaison with other department supervisors to adequately plan for culinary services activities to meet the needs of the residents.
• Coordinate culinary service with other departments as necessary.
• Report complaints and grievances to the Director of Culinary Services.
• Complete scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Date and store left over food according to policy and procedures.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
• Ensure that food storage areas are clean and properly arranged at all times.
• Conduct daily inspections of assigned work areas to assure that cleanliness and sanitary conditions are maintained.
• Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Report discrepancies to the Director of Culinary Services.
• Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.

PAY AND BENEFITS:

Starting Pay: $16.20/hour; wage dependent on experience

Bethesda Aberdeen offers a full benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, vacation, sick and holiday pay, discounted on-site meals, flexible spending plans, pension plan and on-site childcare/pre-school with reduced employee rates.