Position Summary:
Snohomish Health and Rehab is looking to expand our current culinary staff! A cook prepares and serves food using proper food handling and food safety techniques for residents, as well as for employees and special events. The prepared food is expected to taste good and be served at the proper temperature and in an attractive manner in accordance with established standards. Maintains a clean and safe working environment in accordance with established standards.
Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Licenses/Certification:
Food Handlers permit per state regulations. Experience:
Six months’ experience in large quantity food preparation. Experience with therapeutic diet preparation preferred.
Six months experience in a long term care environment preferred.
Essential Functions:
Prepares food for regular and therapeutic diets according to a planned menu, as well as for employees and special events, as requested by the Culinary Manager.
Prepares alternative items to meet residents’ individual needs and food preferences. Prepares and/or portions food using proper food handling and food safety techniques according to established policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulations.
Makes only authorized changes to the planned menu and records the change according to established policy.
Ensures that food tastes good and is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
Utilizes standardized recipes to prepare menu items.
Ensures that meals and snacks are delivered to designated areas according to established time schedules.
Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared and/or pre-portioned as directed and within established time schedules.
Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service. Records temperatures of food according to established procedures.
Serves resident meals/snacks accurately in accordance with a planned menu, the residents’ diet orders, and food preferences.
Uses the correct portion control utensils during the preparation, pre-portioning, and service of food.
Labels, dates, and stores food properly according to established policies.
Ensures that refrigerator/freezer temperatures are within the appropriate range. Records temperatures on appropriate logs and reports any discrepancies to the Culinary Manager.
Washes dishes, and other kitchen items according to established procedures for manual and/or automatic dishwashing. Records water temperatures and/or sanitizer on designated logs. Reports any problems with proper water temperature or sanitizer to the Culinary Manager in a timely manner.
Please apply at: Careers - Snohomish Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia (snohomishrehabofcascadia.com)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Snohomish, WA 98290 (Required)
Work Location: In person
