Chef

Position Summary

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ensures efficient, timely, and friendly service to all residents and staff. Maintains proper sanitation and safety procedures and high quality food preparation and presentation. Orders, receives, and rotates stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director. Reads and follows recipes to ensure consistency of the product. Prepares and serves food items for breakfast, lunch or dinner as assigned. Assists with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations. Is knowledgeable in food preparation techniques and presentation. Other relevant duties may be required or assigned by Supervisor.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

· Ensures the CAPLICO Core Values and Code of Conduct are adhered to at all times. ·Ensures compliance with Resident Rights and HIPAA policies at all times. · Prepares, cooks, and presents meals on time to satisfy residents’ needs. Knowledge of special dietary needs of residents and the required meal prep techniques. · Maintains high standards of sanitation and cleanliness in keeping with facility requirements and state regulations. · Breaks down and cleans all food preparation equipment after it is used. · Completes and maintains temperature sheets, production sheets, and daily/weekly/monthly cleaning charts.

· Assists with food supply ordering as directed.

· Practices time management and multitasking in order to prepare and serve meals in a timely manner. · Ensures quality of food at all times. Ensures food is cooked to correct temperatures and served at correct temperatures. · Ensures all food prep is completed for the following day’s menu.

Work Environment

· Works in well-lit/ventilated areas. Atmosphere is warm for cooking.

· Works in office areas as well as throughout the facility's dietary service areas (i.e., kitchen, dining rooms, resident rooms, activity rooms, etc). Moves intermittently during working hours. Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors. · Works beyond normal duty hours, on weekends, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.

Requires hand-eye coordination, manual dexterity, normal range vision or the use of prosthetics that will enable the senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met (e.g.: accurately read measurements on resident related equipment such as thermometers, monitors, gauges). · Must be able to function independently, have personal integrity, flexibility and the ability to work effectively with residents, employees, visitors and support agencies.

Must be able to relate and work with the disabled, ill, elderly, emotionally upset and at times, hostile people within the community.

· Must be able to stand continuously 100% of the time. Must be able to walk up to 20% of the time.· Must be able to bend, stoop and crouch occasionally.· Must be able to lift/carry up to 40 pounds. Must be able to push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently.

Specific Requirements

· Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities. Must be able to write, read, speak, and understand the English language. Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public. Must be knowledgeable of dietary procedures. Must be able to follow oral and written instructions. · Must maintain the care and use of supplies, equipment, the appearance of work areas, and perform regular inspections of food service areas for sanitation, order, safety and proper performance of assigned duties. Must have patience, tact, cheerful disposition and enthusiasm as well as be willing to handle residents based on whatever maturity level they are currently functioning.

Please fill out application on our website: https://heritageassistedlivingoftwinfalls.com/'

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Morning shift
• Night shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17