Healthcare Dietary Cook & Shift Lead

Accolade Healthcare; Waterloo (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

401k with match

Paid leave

Free uniforms

Daily Pay

Breakroom beverages

Employee events

Job summary

Accolade Healthcare in Waterloo, IL is looking for a Cook to join our culinary team. You will prepare meals for residents and ensure meals meet diet orders, while guiding dining services staff in managers' absence.

This role requires attention to safety, food handling, and the ability to work with residents and families. The position offers competitive pay of $16.00-$18.00 per hour and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, wright, and follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to prepare meals that look and taste great.
• Ability to be in charge of staff when managers are not present.
• Ability to be sensitive and courteous in dealing with the needs and feelings of older adults and their families.
• Ability to uphold the Mission and Vision of Accolade Healthcare.

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 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

Read/write instructions

Prepare meals that look great

Lead staff in managers' absence

Empathy for residents' families

Uphold company mission

Job description

Accolade Healthcare in Waterloo, IL is looking for a Cook to join our culinary team. You will prepare meals for residents and ensure meals meet diet orders, while guiding dining services staff in managers' absence.

This role requires attention to safety, food handling, and the ability to work with residents and families. The position offers competitive pay of $16.00-$18.00 per hour and comprehensive benefits.