Essential Job Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. • Prepares and portions various food items with the highest of quality. • Wraps, labels and dates prepared food items for storage. • Receives, stores and rotates supplies as delivered. • Prepares meals in accordance with planned menus. • Checks food storage areas on a daily basis to ensure proper food rotation. • Must use and clean cooking and food preparation equipment. • Orient, motivate, supervise and evaluate employees of production and kitchen component according to established standards and procedures to assure an efficient, effective department. • Responsible for general and assigned sanitation duties in the kitchen and dining areas in conformance with sanitary, health and safety regulations. • Maintains a rapport with other departments to assure that food service can be maintained to meet the needs of the residents. • Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident information. • Reports exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious material and hazardous chemicals to the Director of Food & Nutrition Services. • Prepares food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies and procedures. • Demonstrates a courteous and responsible attitude toward staff, resident and visit. • Must be able to work effectively with other staff members to produce a cohesive supportive work environment providing for smooth functioning of the community. • Demonstrate the ability to work with little supervision. • Must be able to read, write and speak English effectively and communicate written and verbally. • Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with safety and infection control policies and procedures. • All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that exhibits the BHCS mission, vision, and core values. Qualifications: High School Diploma preferred. Previous experience with food preparation in a long-term care setting preferred. Serve safe and allergen training required. |