Cook - Colonial Terrace Care Center

Job Details: Level: Entry, Job Location: Colonial Terrace Nursing Home

• Pryor, OK, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School, Salary Range: Undisclosed, Travel Percentage: None, Job Shift: Any, Job Category: Entry Level, The overall purpose of the cook position is to assure that resident meals are properly prepared/cooked and apportioned according to authorized menus in a timely manner. Incumbents assure sanitation and quality standards are met.Qualifications: Functional literacy in English isrequired. Physical ability to lift/carry equipment, food supplies, etc; is necessary. Ability to readily read, reapportion, and utilize menus/recipes is necessary. Experience in quantity food preparation/production is preferred. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are necessary. Vision must be adequate to allow for reading of menus, cooking directions,etc.

Essential Functions

Prepares, or directs preparation of food items on assigned/scheduled menus. Adheres to food production and usage schedules. and avoids waste. Appropriately, immediately labels and stores food items/leftovers after use. Maintains sanitation of equipment and utensils, and work, storage, and serving areas by cleaning immediately after use.

Prepares, or directs preparation of special items/meals/snacks. Prepares special nourishments/supplements as instructed by dietary service manager, and identifies with resident name and room number. Must be able to walk or stand for extended periods of time. Assists in establishment and maintenance of perpetual supplies inventory, and notifies dietary service manaqer of shortages or discrepancies.

Complies with established policies/practices/standards for food preparation. Logs/records temperatures of food as requested (refrigerators, freezers, milk dispensers, as appropriate). Other Functions May assist in the training, orientation, and supervision of newly hired dietary service staff. Performs other duties/tasks as may be appropriate.