Prepare meals for residents in accordance with adopted menus and safe practices.
• 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 therapeutic textures and diets accurately. • Record food temperatures for the meals. • Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets. • Assist with serving the different meals. • Clean cooking area and serving carts. • Ability to properly maintain and clean commercial kitchen equipment. • Ability to make the presentation of the food appealing to the residents. • Willing to supervise and to work under supervision. • To make sure all cleaning schedules are followed. • Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments. • Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Executive Director and/or Health Services Director. • Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff. • Follows all applicable federal, state, and corporate guidelines, standards, and policies and procedures. tial Duties • Must be able to learn new food service routines within a short period. • Set up meal trays. • Assist with serving the different meals. • Assist with preparing different meals. • Must strip down returned trays and start washing dishes. • Check and record chlorine concentration and water temperature of dishwashing machine at the beginning of shift. • Observe the water temperatures of dishwasher during dishwashing cycles. • Operate dishwasher. • Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets. • Prepare nourishments and snacks. • Put groceries away in a safe, orderly and clean manner. • Clean work surfaces in the kitchen, dining room, and refrigerators. • Sweep, mop, and maintain floors in the kitchen and dining area. • Carry out trash and garbage in the kitchen and dining areas. • To leave the kitchen in a clean and sanitary manner and be of assistance when called upon by the Lead Cook or Dining Services Manager. • Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff. • Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments, upholding company values. • Follows all applicable federal, state, and corporate guidelines, standards, and policies and procedures.

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