COOK
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Ensign Services
Union City, TN, US
Summary
The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving palatable meals in accordance with planned menus, therapeutic diet orders, and established sanitary regulations. They must also maintain kitchen cleanliness, manage food inventory, and ensure safety protocols are followed while interacting with residents and staff.
Job Description
Union City Health and Rehabilitation
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- Ensure 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 diet changed and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
- Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
- Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
- Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
- Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
- 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.
- Prepare and serve bedtime snacks.
- Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident's meal tray.
- Review care plans to assure that current dietary information is consistent with foods served.
- Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
- Prepare food, etc., in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as without established policies and procedures.
- Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.
- Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
- Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
- Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
- Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
- Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.
- Recommend to the Director of Food Services the equipment and supply needs of the department.
- Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.
- Assist in food preparation for special meals, for parties, etc.
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Benefits eligibility for some benefits dependent on full time employment status.
Disclaimer: Pay rates are competitive and determined by various factors. Please note that any rates labeled as "estimated" are provided by third-party job boards and may not accurately reflect the actual pay rates.
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