Prepares food for patients/residents, employees and other customers using a variety of production tools, techniques, and equipment. Ensures that meal service demands are met. Maintains a sanitary work environment. 

Prepares all food required by the menu using recipes and other production documents. 

Prepares meals for service at specific time deadlines. 

Ensures that portion sizes are according to food service production guidelines. 

Uses steamers, ovens, grills, broilers and other equipment in a safe and appropriate manner.

Tests food using thermometers and tasting. Adjusts cooking process as necessary.

Follows HACCP and infection control guidelines to ensure food is produced in a safe, sanitary manner.

Participates as a team member in department meetings and the quality process.

Attends in-service training with 100% attendance, as required.

Assists in cleaning food production storage area.

Properly stores items in storeroom and rotates stock as necessary.

Ensures that stock inventory is accurate and according to vendor specifications.

Monitors temperatures of food in freezers and refrigerators. Reports malfunctions to the Food Production Manager.