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SalaryFriendship Village located in the city of Dayton, Ohio offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Short-term Rehabilitation, and Long-term Care. The healthcare center and retirement community offer care for residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.
We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.
The community describes Friendship Village as being the ‘Friendliest Place on Earth’, and we’re honored to serve every one of our residents with the most compassionate care for over 40 years.
Purpose of Your Job Position
The primary purpose of your job position is to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Head Cook and/or Director of Food Services, to assure that quality food service is always provided.
Essential Job Functions
- Review menus prior to preparation of food.
- Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
- Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary.
- Work with the facility’s dietitian as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
- Ensure that all food procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that - Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
- Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
Food Service
- Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
- 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.
- Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
Safety and Sanitation
- Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies and procedures.
- Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
- Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly always arranged manner.
C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations
O ptimistic about our Future
M otivate Yourself and Others
P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care
A chieve Success with Integrity
S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees
S trength Through Perseverance
I nspired Excellence
O neness with Teamwork
N urture with Loving Kindness
