PRN Cook

Mountain View Post AcuteSNFWA; Ellensburg (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Mountain View Post Acute is seeking a cook to maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen, prepare meals, follow menus, and assist with resident dining in a long-term care setting. The role requires at least one year of hospital or LTC cooking experience and a high school diploma, with ServSafe certification strongly preferred.

The successful candidate will manage portions, temperatures, and special diets while working with staff across departments; strong attention to detail and a collaborative attitude

Qualifications

• Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes accurately.
• Mathematical skills to apply fractions, percentages, ratios in recipes.
• Ability to interpret instructions from managers and schedule forms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.
• Prepare tasteful meals and cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Follow prepared menus and portion control guides.
• Prepare special diets accurately.
• Record food temperatures for meals.
• Prepare pureed foods.
• Cooperate with staff across departments.
• Assist with serving meals.
• Keep cooking area and serving carts clean.
• Report resident care concerns to Administrator/Director of Nurses.
• Participate in orientation and ongoing dietary staff training.
• Make food presentation appealing to residents.
• Ensure cleaning schedules are followed.

Skills

Reading procedures

Reading recipes

Mathematical skills

Problem solving

Communication with managers

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

1 year hospital/long-term care cooking experience

Tools

ServSafe knowledge

PCC knowledge

Job description

Reports to: Dietary Director

Full Wage Range: $20.50-$25.63 DOE/Seniority

Full Job Description

Essential Duties:

• Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.
• Ability to prepare tasteful meals and to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Ability to follow prepared menus and portion control guides.
• Ability to prepare special diets accurately.
• Record food temperatures for the meals.
• Prepare pureed foods.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.
• Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Clean cooking area and serving carts.
• Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.
• Participate in the orientation and on going training of dietary staff.
• Ability to make the presentation of the food appealing to the residents.
• Ability to cooperate. Willing to supervise and to work under supervision. To make sure all cleaning schedules are followed.

Supervisory Requirements:

This job has supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor.

Qualification Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or equivalent. Should have experience as a cook in a hospital or long term care facility for not less than one year.

Language Skills:

Ability to read technical procedures. Ability to read and follow recipes. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees. Mathematical Skills Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. Reasoning Ability Ability to solve practical problems. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Must obtain and maintain ServSafe Certificate. Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred. Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health.

Physical Demands:

• Standing and /or walking very frequently.
• Sitting occasionally.
• Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
• Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
• Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
• Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally. Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

Additional Information Note:

Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.