Cook
Cook
Position Title: Cook
Department Dining
Reports to: Dining Services Manager
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
General Purpose
It is the responsibility of the cook to prepare and serve meals for the residents of the community.
Reports to the Lead Cook and the Dining Services Manager.
Essential Duties
• Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.
• Ability to prepare tasteful meals and to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Ability to follow prepared menus and portion control guides.
• Ability to prepare therapeutic textures and diets accurately.
• Record food temperatures for the meals.
• Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets.
• Assist with serving the different meals.
• Clean cooking area and serving carts.
• Ability to properly maintain and clean commercial kitchen equipment.
• Ability to make the presentation of the food appealing to the residents.
• Willing to supervise and to work under supervision.
• To make sure all cleaning schedules are followed.
• Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.
• Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Executive Director and/or Health Services Director.
• Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.
• Follows all applicable federal, state, and corporate guidelines, standards, and policies and procedures.
Supervisory Requirements
This job has no supervisory requirements.
Qualification
Education and/or Experience
High school diploma or equivalent.
Should have experience as a cook in a hospital or long-term care facility for not less than one year.
Language Skills
Ability to read technical procedures.
Ability to read and follow recipes.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must obtain and maintain ServSafe Certificate.
Obtain and maintain food handlers' certificate.
Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health.
Physical Demands
The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or walking very frequently.
Sitting occasionally.
Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently.
Talking and /or hearing very frequently.
Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.
Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.
Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally.
Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of ...
- Rate: Not Specified
- Location: Berkeley, US-CA
- Type: Permanent
- Industry: Catering
- Recruiter: Arbor Post AcuteBERKELEY
- Contact: Not Specified
- Email: to view click here
- Reference: JR143050
- Posted: 2025-07-09 09:05:40 -
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