Dietary Cook (Skilled Nursing Facility)

POSITION PURPOSE: Full-time and part-time sifts available. Responsible to assure meal(s) assigned is palatable and prepared in orderly, timely manner, using established procedures in response to requirements and as directed by Supervisor.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Others may be assigned:

• Responsible for prompt and efficient organizing, preparing and serving meals as
• directed.
• Responsible for quality and quantity of food prepared, for the accuracy of menus
• and diets as served and for honoring resident’s known likes, dislikes and food
• preferences.
• Able to organize tasks to perform with accuracy, in a safe manner and with
• concern for equipment and environment.
• Informs Supervisor of equipment and dietary supply needs.
• Participates in in-service and continuing education to remain current of requirements.

NON ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

All job functions are essential

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Must possess ability to learn and follow directions.
• Possess the ability to judge quality of food prepared and aesthetic presentation
• Capable and willing to decipher and follow guidelines provided for preparation and
• service of meals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of his job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee will be required to stand, but no more than two consecutive hours.
• Nor will the employee be required to sit, stoop or sit in a stationary position for
• more than two consecutive hours.
• The employee must frequently lift and move up to 35-pounds. Specific vision
• abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and the
• ability to adjust or 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 to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.