Dietary Aide/Cook HSG ONLY
Smyrna Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Properly prepares and cooks meals/snacks and handles food for the facility by performing the following duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Cooks and prepares food in a sanitary manner. This includes but is not limited to preparing palatable, attractive, nutritional meals in institutional quantities, serving at proper time and temperature, and adhering to recipes and menu cycles.
Maintains clean and safe food preparation environment. Includes continuous cleaning of work areas as food is prepared and served, inspection of work areas for evidence of rodents or pests, safety hazards, environmental services and maintenance problems, safe efficient and economical use of food supplies and equipment, ensures proper cleaning techniques and preventive maintenance schedules are followed, observes special handling requirements for resident trays.
Maintains food supplies. Proper handling, storing, and disposal of food supplies and prepared foods per facility procedures, prepares and maintains supply of food substitutes to accommodate resident choices, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences.
Observes proper safety and reports safety matters to immediate supervisor or other members of management. Responsibilities include incidents, injuries, equipment and maintenance problems, OSHA mandates, workplace safety practices, infection control, hazard communication, blood borne pathogens, fire safety and proper lifting techniques. In an emergency, carries out responsibilities to assure resident and employee safety.
As directed, performs quality assessment and assurance functions.
Ensures proper documentation is maintained, including documentation of food and equipment temperature.
Maintains and applies current skills and knowledge through continuing education and in-service programs.
As directed, assists with survey processes.
As directed, assists with developing and updating food services policies and procedures to reflect the philosophy of the facility, professional standards and legal requirements.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Carrying responsibilities in compliance with federal, state, local laws and regulations, and with facility philosophy, policies and procedures.
Must be able to speak, understand and read English to the extent necessary to safely and properly care for residents.
Physical demands: standing, sitting, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 75 pounds or more, bending, climbing, twisting upper body, walking, running, carrying, listening, talking, use of telephone, and exposure to medical equipment and persons with risk of illness.
Supervisory Responsibilities In the absence of the immediate supervisor, supervises kitchen staff. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education and/or Experience High school diploma or GED; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. Meets state and federal requirements.
Smyrna Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers #J-18808-Ljbffr
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Cooks and prepares food in a sanitary manner. This includes but is not limited to preparing palatable, attractive, nutritional meals in institutional quantities, serving at proper time and temperature, and adhering to recipes and menu cycles.
Maintains clean and safe food preparation environment. Includes continuous cleaning of work areas as food is prepared and served, inspection of work areas for evidence of rodents or pests, safety hazards, environmental services and maintenance problems, safe efficient and economical use of food supplies and equipment, ensures proper cleaning techniques and preventive maintenance schedules are followed, observes special handling requirements for resident trays.
Maintains food supplies. Proper handling, storing, and disposal of food supplies and prepared foods per facility procedures, prepares and maintains supply of food substitutes to accommodate resident choices, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences.
Observes proper safety and reports safety matters to immediate supervisor or other members of management. Responsibilities include incidents, injuries, equipment and maintenance problems, OSHA mandates, workplace safety practices, infection control, hazard communication, blood borne pathogens, fire safety and proper lifting techniques. In an emergency, carries out responsibilities to assure resident and employee safety.
As directed, performs quality assessment and assurance functions.
Ensures proper documentation is maintained, including documentation of food and equipment temperature.
Maintains and applies current skills and knowledge through continuing education and in-service programs.
As directed, assists with survey processes.
As directed, assists with developing and updating food services policies and procedures to reflect the philosophy of the facility, professional standards and legal requirements.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Carrying responsibilities in compliance with federal, state, local laws and regulations, and with facility philosophy, policies and procedures.
Must be able to speak, understand and read English to the extent necessary to safely and properly care for residents.
Physical demands: standing, sitting, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting up to 75 pounds or more, bending, climbing, twisting upper body, walking, running, carrying, listening, talking, use of telephone, and exposure to medical equipment and persons with risk of illness.
Supervisory Responsibilities In the absence of the immediate supervisor, supervises kitchen staff. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring and training employees; planning, assigning and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
Education and/or Experience High school diploma or GED; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred. Meets state and federal requirements.
Smyrna Care Center – Exceptional Living Centers #J-18808-Ljbffr