What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, LLC?
Entry Level Qualifications:
Read, write, and speak so as to communicate and follow written/oral instructions. Able to interpret standardized recipes for quantity cooking. Basic knowledge of sanitary food preparation procedures, various cooking methods, and general equipment use and cleaning. Must have at least 2 years cooking experience in a health care setting.
1. Must be able to see at 20/40 corrected in each eye and hear (hearing aid acceptable).
2. Must be able to stand on your feet continuously for 7 hours per 8 hour shift.
3. Ambulate through kitchen.
4. Able to bend and lift objects up to a maximum of 50 lbs.
5. Operate food service equipment safely.
Essential Functions:
- Responsible for cooking attractive, tasty, and nutritious meals, according to menus, and ready for services at established meal times.
- Clean kitchen and equipment as needed or according to routine cleaning schedule. Will obey all sanitation and safety rules and complete assigned weekly cleaning duties.
- Keep a daily record of freezer, cooler, and dishwasher temperatures. Maintain patient diet records in absence of supervisor. Secure meal tickets following each meal.
- Stock and straighten storerooms, coolers, and freezers as directed.
- Responsible for opening and/or closing the kitchen in a timely manner; securing all doors, storerooms, coolers, and freezer therein and verifying that equipment is turned off before leaving each night.
- Attend in-service classes as required.
- Will be polite and courteous to staff, patients, and visitors.
- Will follow established preparation guidelines and production standards as listed in Production Manual.
- Will use leftovers in a creative, wholesome manner.
- Must maintain a professional demeanor and appearance, must not appear impaired or disoriented, but rather must present coherent and articulate speech, kept appearance, alert, oriented, and responsive to patients' needs and concerns.
- Will store food in a safe manner, utilizing proper dating and covering guidelines.
- Regular attendance.
Cook - Continued:
- Must be able to work in a cooperative manner with co-workers, managers, clients and prospective clients
- Must be able to work in constant state of alertness as to perform the job in a safe manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned by Food Service Director and Dietary General Manager.
