Cook Part-Time

Cook (Part-Time)

Garden City Healthcare Center
Location: Modesto, CA
Pay Range: $17.00 - $17.50 per hour (DOE)
Schedule: Part-Time
Setting: Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF)
Position Summary

Garden City Healthcare Center is seeking a reliable and experienced Part-Time Cook to support our dietary services department.

This position is responsible for preparing nutritious, appetizing meals for residents while maintaining a safe, clean, and sanitary kitchen environment in compliance with all health and safety regulations.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Maintain kitchen and cooking areas in a safe, orderly, clean, and sanitary condition


* Prepare and cook a variety of foods in large quantities


* Follow approved menus, recipes, and portion control guidelines


* Accurately prepare special and therapeutic diets


* Prepare pureed foods and modified textures as required


* Record and monitor food temperatures for all meals


* Maintain proper sanitizer (quaternary solution) levels in buckets


* Assist with serving meals and setting up serving carts


* Clean cooking areas, equipment, and serving carts after meals


* Ensure cleaning schedules are followed consistently


* Present food in an appealing and resident-friendly manner


* Report resident care concerns or potential issues to the Administrator and/or Director of Nursing


* Participate in orientation and ongoing training of dietary staff


* Work cooperatively with all departments


* Supervise dietary staff in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor, as needed

Supervisory Responsibilities


* May have supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor

Qualifications

Education & Experience


* High school diploma or equivalent required


* Minimum one (1) year of cooking experience in a hospital or long-term care facility preferred

Language Skills


* Ability to read technical procedures and follow recipes


* Ability to communicate effectively with managers and coworkers

Mathematical Skills


* Ability to apply basic math concepts including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions

Reasoning Ability


* Ability to solve practical problems


* Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule-based instructions

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations


* Must obtain and maintain a ServSafe Certificate


* Knowledge and experience with PointClickCare (PCC) preferred


* Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health

Physical Demands


* Frequent standing and walking


* Ability to lift up to 50 pounds


* Frequent reaching, pushing, pulling, talking, hearing, tasting, and smelling


* Occasional climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling


* Visual abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception


* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities ...