Cook - Full Time

Reports To:  Culinary Services Director

Summary: The Cook prepares and services meals for the dietary department in a safe and method in compliance with dietary standards, policy and procedures. All responsibilities will be appetizing conducted in a manner that is consistent with Maplewood Senior Living philosophy. 

Essential Functions:

• Assists or prepares food items and serves food to residents within scheduled time frame


• Cleans and maintains food service areas, including kitchen and dining room


• Assists Culinary Services Director in maintaining inventory control


• Supervises servers in the absence of the Culinary Service Director


• Maintains clean, neat, and safe work environment


• Demonstrates knowledge of kitchen equipment including but not limited to: ovens, slicers, mixers, steam tables, steamers, toasters, coffee pots, refrigerators, and freezers


• Assures that resident’s diets are being followed


• Assures employees and resident guest meals are accounted for on a daily basis


• Reports to Culinary Service Director any loss, breakage, or waste of supplies and equipment


• Observes and communicates to Culinary Service Director problems or potential problems in the dietary department


• Ability to work with little or no supervision


• Ability to cook large quantities of food and deliver a superior product


• Ability to guide and instruct others in food preparation and food serving


• Ability to maintain professional demeanor under stress


• Ability to recognized needs and help others without prompting


• Ability to relate well with other employees and residents of the facility


• Is neat, clean and works safely


• Maintains current cleaning list and highest standards for kitchen cleanliness


• Respects resident’s rights and adheres to community policy on resident care


• Performs all other duties assigned by any member of management

Compliance & Safety

• Follows emergency procedures


• Reports on the job injuries to the supervisor before the end of the work shift on the day the injury occurs

Communication

• Communicates effectively with supervisor and other staff


• Advise supervisor and appropriate manager in any changes in physical and mental health of resident immediately.


• Maintains acceptable attendance record, notifies supervisor if late or unable to work in accordance with personnel policies and follows work schedule

Education/Experience/Licensure/Certification

• Serve Safe Certification Required


• Has a working knowledge of rules and regulations related to health and safety in food preparation.


• Knowledge of cooking times and temperatures essential in accordance to state guidelines


• Knowledge of various cuts of meat and seasonings


• Demonstrates ability in a wide range of food preparation and skills • Experience in dealing with seniors and their dietary needs.


• Ability to read, write, and speak English

Physical Requirements

• Physically able to bend and reach.


• Physically able to push and pull and lift up to 40-50lbs at times.


• Physically able to stand for extended periods of time


• Ability to work in a hot/humid environment for extended amounts of time


• Is subject to burns from hot foods, cuts from knives, falls on slippery floors if caution is not used when working


• Tastes and smells food to determine quality and palatability

Miscellaneous

• Required to work weekends and holidays as assigned


• May be required to work on shifts other than the one for which hired


• May be required to work extended hours up to 16 hours per day