What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cook/Aide - Full Time position at Crossing Rivers Health?
Description
Essential Job Functions
- Prepares and serves meals in an efficient and timely manner, using standardized recipes and following cycle menus/therapeutic diets
- Maintains the daily statistical log of all meals prepared and served.
- Packages, labels, stores, and dates food and beverages as necessary and within proper expiration guidelines.
- Organizes and prepares for the following day’s menu under the direction of the Chef, anticipating frozen foods and foreseeing necessities.
- Provides proper and professional direction to Nutrition Services Aides, as necessary when in Cook position.
- Assists in food preparation and serving, as necessary, utilizing checklists.
- Utilizes appropriate channels of communication.
- Follows First In, First Out procedure.
- Retrieves, washes, and stores dishes.
- Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of Nutrition Services equipment and requests training when necessary.
- Transfers carts to nursing units and deliver meals as assigned.
- Prepares and delivers snacks and meals for patients.
- Cleans, Stores, and utilizes all equipment safely and properly.
- Answers phone calls and properly communicates and documents calls and requests.
- Records diet changes and prepares patient diet slips and room service menu sheets.
- Checks and records sanitizer concentration and food/beverage temperatures. .
- Operates Point-of-Sale (POS) system.
- Maintains a clean, safe, sanitary, and organized department in conjunction with OSHA standards and Crossing Rivers Health policies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to policies, procedures, rules and regulations of Crossing Rivers Health, including all safety and disaster plans.
- Attends and actively participates in staff and employee meetings, committees, etc.
- Performs and/or delegates other duties as deemed necessary for the continued viability and success of the department and the organization as a whole.
Competency Statements
- Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
- Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
- Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Responsible – Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
- Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Time Management – Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
Experience
- Previous experience in the food service industry and handling large quantity food preparation preferred.
Certifications & Licenses
- Completion of Certified ServSafe Course, within the first year of employment that is to be repeated as necessary to remain current.
