Essential Functions:
 Produces and oversees breakfast, lunch and dinner depending on
schedule, for quality assurance of meal presentation and portion
control
 Prepares and coordinates all meals from standardized recipes
 Assists in the coordination of prep for the following day’s menu
 Participates in a pre-meal meeting with food servers to review
detail of daily menu
 Keeps stock rooms, coolers and freezers clean and rotated. All
food must be labeled, dated and stored in accordance with local,
state and county health department policies
 Ensures an adequate number of culinary employees each shift and
ensures absences are covered as to not allow coverage holes
 Assists in menu and recipe development
 Assists in food ordering and inventory
 Assists in the adherence to maintaining budget compliance for
daily food costs
 Assists in applying appropriate loss prevention procedures
 Assists in training, scheduling, of employees in accordance with
HRA’s human resources policy
 Assists in the coordination and execution of special events
 Maintains kitchen cleanliness and food preparation according to
state and local health department code requirements
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 Provides training for all kitchen staff
 Maintains daily interaction with residents
 The ability to work in a safe and alert manner
 The ability to take ownership for associate’s safety and the safety of
the residents
 Must disclose any medication that might impair associate’s ability
to perform the job safely or competently.
Non-Essential Functions:
 Leads by example exhibiting the CORE Values through servant
leadership
 Encourages teamwork and promotes company philosophy
 Attends required community meetings and participates Life
Enrichment activities when able
 Completes all required courses in adherence with HRA University
 Is prompt and able to perform the required duties of the position on
a regular, predictable basis
 Becomes familiar and understands how to report a missing person
using the Safe Return program or equivalent
 All associates are responsible for maintaining a safe and secure
environment for all community residents