
Cook
- Lithonia, GA
- $15.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Paid time off with ability to cash out
- 7 paid Holidays
- Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with match
- Referral Bonus Program
- Prepares various foods depending on menu created by dieticians for each meal of the day.
- Operates various kitchen equipment in preparation for the meal, e.g., mixer, meat slicer, food processor, oven, steamer.
- Cleans work surfaces following shift: sweeps floors, wipes down counter space, covers and stores unused foods.
- Creates meals that are appropriate for the elderly and in large quantities. Associate is required to use institutional-sized cookware.
- Works at a constant pace to ensure that food is ready for each meal of the day.
- Complies with infection control policies in work area.
- Keeps equipment clean at all times.
- May be required to fill in gaps in kitchen help.
- Reports any needed repairs to maintenance department.
- Reads and understands menus.
- Prepares meals in accordance with the menu and follow standardized recipes.
- Assists in the food service line to provide that diets are served as ordered (including specialized diets, likes and dislikes, therapeutic diets etc.)
- Monitors/serves meals with appropriate portion controls (scoops, ladles, etc.).
- Assists in processing diet changes and new diets.
- Provides that meals are prepared and served on time.
- Provides that substitutes are available for those who refuse foods served.
- Properly scrapes and washes dishes, pots, and pans.
- Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures.
- Checks stock as needed.
- Puts up stock in appropriate manner
- Stores cleaning materials appropriately.
- Sets up tray line and performs tray line service.
- Returns trays to kitchen if requested.
- Understands diet orders.
- Follows NPO diet orders.
- Processes diet orders.
- Understands menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.
- Properly stores leftovers/opened food.
- Makes coffee/tea as requested.
- Follows procedures for serving associate meals.
- Follows proper procedures for cleaning kitchen equipment such as, carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine coffee/tea maker, steam table etc.
- Uses appropriate serving equipment (ladle, spoons, scoops etc).
- Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pot and pan sink etc).
- Checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips.
- Checks chemical levels and replaces if needed.
- Follows proper operating procedures of the steamer.
- Promotes the image and reputation of the System by exhibiting servant leadership and providing direct and open lines of communication.
- Contributes to the work of committees, workgroups, project management, and other collaborative efforts of the System.
- Performs other duties as necessary to ensure the success of the System.
- Communicates well with other associates, patients, family members, and visitors providing warm and friendly greeting and an approachable attitude.
- Responds to expressed concerns while displaying a helpful, caring demeanor, answers questions when appropriate in a professional manner.