What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Shenandoah Medical Center?
1. Responsible for preparation and service of meals to patients, residents, visitors and staff according to menus.
- Uses diet manual and menu modifications to assure all patients/residents are served meals according to their diet prescription.
- Documents healthcare provider prescribed diets that are refused by patients/residents.
- Ensures consistent and efficient delivery of service.
- Ensures assignments are completed and documented accurately.
- Prepares requested snacks.
- Tastes and smells food to determine quality and palatability.
2. Maintains responsibility for high quality food preparation, proper food handling and sanitation.
- Follows recipes to prepare adequate amounts of product based upon forecasted amounts.
- Follows all food safety standards.
- Takes and records required temperatures.
3. Demonstrates appropriate use, sanitation and care of equipment to provide a safe and sanitary work environment using required guidelines.
- Cleans tables, floors, work surfaces, cupboards, and appliances.
- Ensures proper washing and sanitizing of all dishes and kitchen equipment.
- Practices safe and proper equipment usage and refrains from using unsafe equipment.
- Cleans and sanitizes equipment after each use and as assigned.
- Reports any equipment that is broken or unsafe.
4. Performs other duties as assigned.
