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Home Care Senior Services, LLC; Faribault (MN); Presencial; USD 20.664 - 26.174; Jornada completa

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Paid time off

Descripción de la vacante

Home Care Senior Services, LLC in Faribault is seeking a kitchen aide to prepare and serve daily meals for residents while delivering exceptional customer service. You will follow safety standards, manage storage, and support menu execution.

Work with Chef Supervisor and staff to ensure meals are plated attractively, on time, and meet quality expectations. Team-oriented environment with opportunities in a senior living setting.

Formación

• Understand and communicate food service vocabulary.
• Be punctual, with a good attendance record.
• Be mature and emotionally stable; remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to prioritize and organize work efficiently.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• Compassionate and ethical in interactions.
• Team player with Chef Supervisor and Assisted Living Director.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

Responsabilidades

• Receiving and storing food service products; labeling and dating storage containers; record shortages.
• Food production; following weekly menus; reading/adjusting recipes; weighing and cooking ingredients; minimize waste.
• Safe food handling; hygiene; monitor time/temperature; avoid cross-contamination; hold/store at proper temperatures.
• Customer service and meal presentation; meet mealtime schedules; proper portioning and attractive plating.
• Sanitation of food service area: cleaning, organizing, trash disposal, recycling.
• Operation and maintenance of kitchen equipment; report malfunctions to Chef Supervisor; respect for facility and supplies.
• Other support tasks: coordinate with Chef Supervisor for wait staff schedule; oversee wait staff; report incidents.

Conocimientos

Food service vocabulary

Punctuality

Maturity

Organization

Flexibility

Compassionate

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Descripción del empleo

Benefits

• Paid time off

Primary Purpose

This position is responsible for preparing and serving the daily meals to the residents and guests at Faribault Senior Living. This position must fulfill expectations of exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Must understand and communicate food service vocabulary.
• Must be punctual, with a good attendance record.
• Must be mature and emotionally stable using calm and kind tone of voice, remaining calm in difficult or unusual circumstances.
• Must be able to prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently, staying on task.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• Must be compassionate and work with tact and ethical awareness.
• Must work as a team member with other personnel, Chef Supervisor and Assisted Living Director.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

Other Specialized Knowledge and Abilities

• A service-oriented mindset.
• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to understand and relate well to senior adults.
• Ability to read and complete necessary paperwork.

Essential Job Functions & Tasks

• Receiving and Storage of Food Service Products
  • Receive and examine foodstuffs and supplies for quality and quantity.
  • Place foodstuffs and supplies in dry storage, refrigerator, cooler and/or freezer to ensure food safety.
  • Utilize proper storage containers.
  • Properly label and date storage containers.
  • Record food and supply shortages.
• Food Production
  • Be familiar with weekly menu.
  • Pull food, as needed, according to weekly menu.
  • Prepare meals according to daily meal census.
  • Read and adjust recipes as needed.
  • Utilize food preparation tools, equipment and appliances.
  • Weigh, measure, mix, bake and cook ingredients.
  • Apply personal knowledge and experience in food preparation.
  • Minimize waste.
• Safe Food Handling Skills and Practices
  • Practice strict personal hygiene.
  • Monitor and document time and temperature of food and appliances daily.
  • Thaw food properly, including pulling food from freezer prior to needing it.
  • Keep raw products and ready to eat foods separate.
  • Avoid cross-contamination.
  • Cook to required minimal internal temperatures.
  • Hold hot foods at 140°F or above and cold food at 41°F or below.
  • Cool cooked foods properly.
  • Reheat to internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds.
• Customer Service and Meal Presentation
  • Meet daily mealtime schedule.
  • Practice proper portion control.
  • Plate meal attractively.
  • Attractively garnish plates.
  • Maintain high quality food standards.
• Sanitation of Food Service Area
  • Clean and sanitize work areas.
  • Maintain an organized clean work area.
  • Assist with general cleaning to maintain a safe, clean kitchen.
  • Dispose of trash in proper areas.
  • Recycle cans, plastic, and cardboard in proper areas.
• Operation and Maintenance of Facility, Equipment and Appliances
  • Properly operates all equipment in the kitchen.
  • Notify Chef Supervisor of equipment failure and malfunction.
  • Demonstrate a strong respect for facility and supplies.
• Other Support Functions and Tasks
  • Coordinate with Chef Supervisor to complete work schedule for Wait Staff.
  • Oversee Wait Staff, including training, giving direction, and documenting.
  • Demonstrate to the regulating authority knowledge of food-borne disease, prevention, application of the hazard analysis critical control point principles and the requirement of the Minnesota Food Code.
  • Order, as needed, supplies including food, bread, paper products, and chemicals.
  • Document and communicate with Chef Supervisor or Manager any incident reports for emergencies or accidents for self, other employees, or residents.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to minimal.
• Inside work while assisting residents.
• Minimal exposure to Blood borne Pathogens, Infectious Diseases.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes or airborne particles.
• Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat.
• Exposure to unpredictable people, behaviors, situations and pets.
• Exposure to illnesses and frailties of residents.