What are the responsibilities and job description for the Dietary Cook | Full-time position at Power County Hospital District?
Maintain compliance in regards to patient and resident rights.
Perform all in work in accordance with all federal, state, and facility regulations
Responsible for preparing, working with and delivering food according to the nutritional needs of the patient/resident, providing food and customer service to patients, residents, and other personnel while maintaining high standards of quality, sanitation, and safety.
Prepares and plates quality food accurately and attractively according to diet and menu.
Prepare meals per hospital patient’s supper preferences and documented on a nightly menu.
Prepare patient’s and resident’s snacks per Dietician/Dietary Supervisor’s order and deliver them to nursing home/hospital.
Ensure food safety standards are met by taking and recording temperature of all food items on tray line per meal.
Work as a team player toward patient/resident nutritional wellbeing, assisting with food preparation tasks when needed, and ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Maintain kitchen sanitation and safety standards.
Ensure proper sanitation and storage of kitchen equipment, food and supplies.
Prepare for upcoming meals by allowing appropriate thawing according to HACCP.
Chart temperatures of refrigerators and freezers, total number of meals served daily (including guest trays), and completion of tasks.
Control food costs by ensuring proper food quantities are used and by ensuring that leftovers are used in a timely manner or discarded per regulations.
Ensure food storage areas are kept clean and meet departmental policies for storage procedures daily per regulations.
Report broken or damaged utensils and any malfunctions in equipment to supervisor.
16. Share responsibilities of sweeping or mopping with kitchen assistant.
17. Use first-in, first-out, method of food usage.
18. Dispose of garbage per sanitation regulations.
19. Adhere to the dress code and the established standards for personal hygiene and appearance per employee manual.
20. Complete any supervisory responsibilities professionally and ensure department standards are met at all times.
21. Secure kitchen facilities prior to leaving at the end of the day.
22. All other duties as assigned.
23. Patient Safety Sensitive Position - Due to the handling of patient/resident food and the assembly of special diets, this position will be considered a patient safety sensitive position
Education, Training, and Experience
At least 18 years old.
Able to read, write and comprehend English.
Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fraction and decimals.
Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
Ability to solve routine problems.
Ability to follow a recipe.
Salary : $37,233 - $45,428