Position Summary: Prepare food to provide nutrition and variety to residents.

Essential Job Requirements:

• Prepare food daily, as outlined on the weekly menu plan.
• Coordinate and participate in serving food.
• Ensure attractive presentation of food on the plate before serving.
• Identify food and supplies needed for the next week’s menus and report to the supervisor.
• Maintain a clean, orderly and safe kitchen environment.
• Ensure proper handling, labeling, and storage of food for infection control.
• Prepare meats for storage and portion control upon delivery. Ensure proper storage of all delivered foods and ingredients.
• Notify manager of malfunctioning equipment or appliances.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Experience with commercial cooking or domestic cooking with large groups preferred. 
• High school diploma or GED, required
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience planning, working, and preparing food daily, from the weekly menu plan
• Strong organizational skills
• Capable of reading, speaking, and understanding the English language 
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds unassisted

Education, Experience, and Other Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Experience with commercial cooking or domestic cooking with large groups

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Practice safety in working with and around kitchen equipment.
• Promote teamwork in providing services to residents.
• State food-handling and kitchen regulations
• Operation of kitchen appliances (dishwasher, garbage disposal, microwave, coffee maker, ice machine, blender, food processor, meat slicer, mixer, etc.) and office equipment (photocopier, telephone)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certificate in food-preparation training is preferred
• Experience in supervision is preferred.
• Willingness to learn and help others
• Enjoyment in working with older adults