Dietary Cook

SUMMARY

Prepares palatable, nourishing, well-balanced meals to meet the daily nutritional and special dietary needs for each resident.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Handles, stores and disposes of raw and prepared food items in accordance with company and facility procedures   and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Follows production schedules and standardized recipes that correspond to the menu cycles developed by Registered Dietitians.
• Prepares food alternatives to accommodate resident choices.
• Maintains food service equipment and work spaces in a clean and safe condition at all times according to facility policies and procedures and applicable regulations.
• Responsible for opening and / or closing kitchen.

ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

May be designated as Lead for Food Service Aides in absence of Manager and Assistant Food Services Manager. May assist in completing annual evaluations for potential merit increases for direct reports.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT

Working in institutional kitchen environment, employee may be required to sit, bend, stoop, see, talk and hear.   May occasionally lift or move items of up to 50 pounds.   Employee is occasionally exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals.   In compliance with applicable law, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

By his / her signature below, employee agrees to adhere to and oversee communication of privacy guidelines relative to the confidentiality of residents' protected health information.