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Form of workPosition Summary:
A cook cares about the preparation, service, handling and safety of our food for residents and employees. This culinary master helps ensure the food tastes awesome and is served at the proper temperature. Cleanliness is critical and as such the cook maintains a clean and safe working environment
Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each state's specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.
Qualifications
Education:
Experience:
Essential Functions
Other Functions
A cook cares about the preparation, service, handling and safety of our food for residents and employees. This culinary master helps ensure the food tastes awesome and is served at the proper temperature. Cleanliness is critical and as such the cook maintains a clean and safe working environment
Note: All employees of Cascadia Healthcare are required to submit and be cleared to work in the facility per each state's specific background check requirements prior to contact with patients/residents.
Qualifications
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience:
- Six months' experience in large quantity food preparation optional
Essential Functions
- Prepares food according to a planned menu, and by instruction by the Culinary Manager.
- Prepares and/or portions food using proper food handling and food safety techniques according to established policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
- Ensures that food tastes good and is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
- Utilizes standardized recipes to prepare menu items.
- Ensures that meals and snacks are delivered to designated areas according to established time schedules.
- Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared and/or pre-portioned as directed and within established time schedules.
- Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service. Records temperatures of food according to established procedures.
- Serves resident meals/snacks accurately in accordance with a planned menu, the residents' diet orders, and food preferences.
- Labels, dates, and stores food properly according to established policies.
- Keeps work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food.
- Performs cleaning assignments according to established policies and utilizes the proper cleaning chemicals.
- Performs duties using proper infection control techniques and using protective equipment as needed.
- Completes tasks according to established time schedules.
Other Functions
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Attends in-service education and applies instruction to job.
- Upon request, assumes the responsibility of the Culinary Department in the absence of the Culinary Manager.
- Demonstrates professional conduct and ethics according to Cascadia policies, procedures, and standards of practice
