Food Service Team

Apple Rehab Laurel Woods is a 120 bed, skilled nursing community located in East Haven, CT. Easily accessible from I95N and I95S. Laurel Woods was designed to meet the needs of today's post operative patient. Blending superior programs and services within a contemporary healing environment. Laurel Woods is available for your Short-Term Rehab and Long-Term Care needs. We consider our patients family. We have exceptional longevity with our staff and they provide outstanding care and compassion.

Our Foodservice Team includes the best Dietary aide staff, Cook Supervisors, and Dietary Managers.  Join us in making a difference in the lives of others daily. We pay special attention to our menu items and have become creative when it comes to serving our patients. Our team would love to have you, new talent is always welcome.

Apple Rehab  is a family owned and operated company that treats residents and staff like family too. Our expert team of senior management is located at our home office, right in Avon, CT, ensuring superior care from a local company. Our leadership is not across the country, but rather in your backyard.

Dietary Aide

The  Dietary Aide  assists in preparation of meals and snacks as well as cleanup of dining areas. Assists with receiving, rotating and storing of supplies and food. The  Dietary Aide  has daily interactions with the residents of our community. Helps to serve our residents, clean work areas, wash dishes, pans and utensils.

The  Dietary Aide  complies with infection control, safety and sanitation functions of the facility. Ensures that food storage and work areas are maintained in a clean and safe manner, and that equipment and supplies are properly maintained. The  Dietary Aide  handles food in accordance with sanitary regulations and reports immediately all violations of safety or sanitation rules to supervisor.

Cook Supervisor

Supervises and monitors other dietary department personnel as required. Ensures the department personnel follow established policies and procedures. The  Cook Supervisor  contributes to performance evaluations of subordinates with the Dietary Manager. Supervises dietary aide work assignments and is responsible for the department when the Dietary Manager is not available.

Prepares and serves meals for residents within the dietary needs according to the residents’ diet orders. Works with Dietary Manager to ensure that resident needs are met.  Cook Supervisor  assists with production planning by providing input to the Dietary Manager on such topics as forecasting needs and developing recipes. Assists with purchase and storage of food and equipment. The  Cook Supervisor  ensures that the dietary department produces an aesthetically pleasing, quality product within budgetary guidelines. The  Cook Supervisor  utilizes all kitchen equipment such as steamer, blender, electric slicers, food processor, grill and ovens and uses proper adaptive equipment for the special needs of residents. The  Cook Supervisor  must be able to respond to residents’ requests on short notice. Helps the Dietary manager plan and prepare for all facility’s special events

Qualifications :

• Must be able to unload and stock groceries on shelves of various heights as well as lift items up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to read, write and understand English, perform simple math calculations, measure and record data.
• Attention to detail, good follow through skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to supervise and instruct others.
• Previous experience in a hospital or long term care facility preferred.
• Demonstrates cooperation in assisting others and ability to work as a team.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Patience, tact, enthusiasm and a positive attitude toward the residents and their support networks
• Ability to communicate with residents, staff and family members in a professional manner.

Benefits :

Apple Rehab offers an attractive benefit package for employees of 30 hours or greater that may include the following :