Prepare and serve meals for residents, visitors and employees.
Job Duties:
Checks certified menu for the day and confers with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian as necessary
Proceed in the preparation of hot food menu items for meals
Responsible for keeping work area clean, washing and storing his/her own pots and pans
Makes certain all menu items are well supplied on the steam table throughout the serving time
Serves regular/therapeutic food on main plate
Responsible for documentation of temperature controls for food and refrigerator/freezer
Assists as needed to ensure all menu items, clean up, etc… is complete
Completes additional responsibilities assigned by manager
Checks certified menu for the day and confers with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian as necessary
Proceeds in the preparation of cold food menu items for meals
Responsible for keeping work area clean, unloading carts, scraping trays and washing dishes
Stores and stacks clean dishes
Checks the certified menu with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian for the following day.
Prepares resident trays with condiments and cold food items (such as: salads, desserts, etc…)
Checks completed tray for accuracy of prescribed diet
Serves employees trays as needed
Fills orders from floor for nourishments
Responsible for documentation of temperature controls and recording diet changes
Assists Dietary Cook as needed to ensure all menu items, clean up, etc……… is complete
Completes additional responsibilities assigned by manager
Skills/Qualifications:
Ability to assume different levels of responsibility, Initiative involved in maintaining kitchen area in clean and orderly condition, Works under general supervision performing required tasks, Ability to maintain good working relationships with other personnel, Should possess age specific skills as needed for communication with the resident population, Previous dietary experience is desirable, Receives on-the-job training under close supervision, Must have knowledge of various tasks performed in the kitchen, Interacts with employees, residents and visitors, as well as sales representatives, surveyors, consultants and inspectors