Senior Care Cook

Colquitt Regional Medical Center; Moultrie (GA); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, GA seeks a hospital dietary services Cook to prepare meals according to planned menus and standard recipes. You will ensure proper portioning, palatability, and timely meal service for patients with therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, coordinating with departments, updating trays, and adhering to established policies, under guidance from the Dietary Manager and Dietitian as needed.

Qualifications

• One year food service experience in hospital or related facility preferred.
• Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsibilities

• Review menus prior to preparation of food and follow recipes during food preparation.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure they are correct.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms and reports.
• Coordinate dietary service with other departments as necessary.
• Work with the facility's dietitian and implement recommended changes.
• Assure that dietary procedures are followed per established policies.
• Establish food service production line to ensure meals are prepared on time.
• Process and follow diet changes as received from Nursing Services.

Job description

Description

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS:

• Review menus prior to preparation of food and follow recipes during food preparation.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure they are correct.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Dietary Manager.
• Coordinate dietary service with other departments as necessary.
• Work with the facility's dietitian as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Assure that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
• Assume the authority, responsibility, and accountability of Cook.
• Assure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
• Process and follow diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
• Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed.

DIETARY SERVICE:

• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearances.
• 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.

EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY FUNCTIONS:

• Assure that food and supplies for the next meal are prepped and available.
• Assists in rotating stock, inventorying, dating, and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc. as necessary.
• Recommend to the Dietary Manager the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Ensure that all opened food in refrigerator and freezer is covered and labeled with date.

Qualifications

Experience

Preferred

One (1) year food service experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred (preferred but not necessary).

Equal Opportunity Employer
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