Cook/Aide - PWM

Prepare and serve meals for patients/residents, visitors and employees.

Job Duties:

Checks certified menu for the day and confers with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian as necessary

Proceed in the preparation of hot food menu items for meals

Responsible for keeping work area clean, washing and storing his/her own pots and pans

Makes certain all menu items are well supplied on the steam table throughout the serving time

Serves regular/therapeutic food on main plate

Responsible for documentation of temperature controls for food and refrigerator/freezer

Assists as needed to ensure all menu items, clean up, etc… is complete

Completes additional responsibilities assigned by manager

Checks certified menu for the day and confers with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian as necessary

Proceeds in the preparation of cold food menu items for meals

Responsible for keeping work area clean, unloading carts, scraping trays and washing dishes

Stores and stacks clean dishes

Checks the certified menu with the Dietary Manager / Registered Dietitian for the following day.

Prepares resident trays with condiments and cold food items (such as: salads, desserts, etc…)

Checks completed tray for accuracy of prescribed diet

Serves employees trays as needed

Fills orders from floor for nourishments

Responsible for documentation of temperature controls and recording diet changes

Assists Dietary Cook as needed to ensure all menu items, clean up, etc……… is complete

Completes additional responsibilities assigned by manager

Education:

High school diploma or GED highly desired.

Training/Experience:

Prior food service experience highly desired.

Skills/Qualifications:

Ability to assume different levels of responsibility

Initiative involved in maintaining kitchen area in clean and orderly condition

Works under general supervision performing required tasks

Ability to maintain good working relationships with other personnel

Should possess age specific skills as needed for communication with the resident population

Previous dietary experience is desirable

Receives on-the-job training under close supervision

Must have knowledge of various tasks performed in the kitchen

Interacts with employees, patients/residents and visitors as well as sales representatives, surveyors, consultants and inspectors