Cook - FT - Days (75582)

JOB SUMMARYAssists with food preparation in accordance with our established procedural guidelines, and as may be directed by the Food Services Manager.ESSENTIAL SKILL/KNOWLEDGE FUNCTIONS* Prepares various foods depending on menu created by dieticians for each meal of the day.* Operates various kitchen equipment in preparation for the meal, e.g., mixer, meat slicer, food processor, oven, steamer.* Cleans work surfaces following shift: sweeps floors, wipes down counter space, covers and stores unused foods.* Creates meals that are appropriate for the elderly and in large quantities. Associate is required to use institutional-sized cookware.* Works at a constant pace to ensure that food is ready for each meal of the day.* Complies with infection control policies in work area.* Keeps equipment clean at all times.* May be required to fill in gaps in kitchen help.* Reports any needed repairs to maintenance department.* Reads and understands menus.* Prepares meals in accordance with the menu and follow standardized recipes.* Assists in the food service line to provide that diets are served as ordered (including specialized diets, likes and dislikes, therapeutic diets etc.)* Monitors/serves meals with appropriate portion controls (scoops, ladles, etc.).* Assists in processing diet changes and new diets.* Provides that meals are prepared and served on time.* Provides that substitutes are available for those who refuse foods served.* Properly scrapes and washes dishes, pots, and pans.* Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures.* Checks stock as needed.* Puts up stock in appropriate manner* Stores cleaning materials appropriately.* Sets up tray line and performs tray line service.* Returns trays to kitchen if requested.* Understands diet orders.* Follows NPO diet orders.* Processes diet orders.* Understands menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines.* Properly stores leftovers/opened food.* Makes coffee/tea as requested.* Follows procedures for serving associate meals.* Follows proper procedures for cleaning kitchen equipment such as, carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, oven, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine coffee/tea maker, steam table etc.* Uses appropriate serving equipment (ladle, spoons, scoops etc).* Checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pot and pan sink etc).* Checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips.* Checks chemical levels and replaces if needed* Follows proper operating procedures of the steamer.