What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook position at Connecticut Renaissance?
Summary
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:
- The Food Service Cook will coordinate food services for the resident population. Preparing all meals for clients. Using all safety precautions as needed. Keeping a clean and sanitary work area.
- Perform food service duties; prepares meals and snacks; completes kitchen inspections weekly; monitors for compliance in accordance with building, fire, safety, health codes, and requirements of other regulatory bodies including but not limited to funding sources.
- Assist Food Service Supervisor with ordering of food and donations through distributors, wholesalers and food establishments utilized by the agency in accordance with dietitian approved menus.
- Assist Food Service Supervisor with the maintenance of food service budgets.
- Assist Food Service Supervisor with staff scheduling and coverage.
- Responsible for all client food service grievances for the East and Central facilities.
- May perform other duties assigned by supervisor.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics:
- Department of Public Health Requirements
- General office software, particularly Microsoft Office Suite
- Interact effectively with representative of funding sources and referral agencies.
- Analyze and solve problems effectively and efficiently.
- Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Manage priorities to meet deadlines and demonstrate multi-tasking skills.
- Work and make decisions independently.
- High School graduate or GED
- Three years of experience working within the field of institutional food preparation.
- Preferred but not required completion of a culinary school or training program.
- Must be: ethical, self-motivated, dependable/reliable and detailed oriented.
- Must be able to interface easily with clients, staff, and other management.
- Must be able to meet routine office physical demands including climbing stairs, carrying up to 20- pound objects and possessing the dexterity and vision to operate office computers and equipment.
- Must possess a Valid driver's license.
- Must successfully complete the introductory probationary employment period.