Experienced Cook

Job Description

Job Description

Whispering Pines Assisted Living

Luray, VA

Job Title :            Cook and Cook Aide                                                      Department :       Kitchen

Reports to :         Kitchen Manager

Position Summary :   prepare meal for resident, family member, guest, and staff, following designated menus, in a manner that optimized nutrition and enhances the dining experience.  Consistently uphold the principles, service standards, philosophy and mission

Position Responsibilities – Service

• Routinely interact with residents to determine and enhance their satisfaction with the meal program
• Ensure an attractive presentation of food on each plate
• Prepare meals according to the daily menu plan and / or as directed by Kitchen Manager
• Serve meal and beverages on times according to meal times.  Not early. Not late.
• Adjust or adapt recipes to accommodate specific dietary needs, when possible
• Monitor and adhere to portion control standards
• Prepare meals in accordance with sanitary regulation and facility policies and procedures
• Adhere to all proper handling, labeling, and storage protocols for all foods
• Properly document meal intakes and fluid intakes
• Identify and communicate resident dislike and likes with kitchen manage
• Assist in keeping noise levels down during meal times
• Wash, dry, and put away all dishes
• Restock items that are running low or out
• Accommodate sick meals to resident in the dining or bedrooms
• Clean dinging room floor and tables after each meal
• Clean kitchen before leaving shift
• Stock Resident refrigerator and storage bens daily
• Participate in and attend all required in-services training sessions
• Report to administrator refusal and zero percentages of meal intakes
• Communicate any staff or resident issues with the kitchen manage and administrator
• All other duties assigned

Team Effort :

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Success :

Job Title :            Cook and Cook Aide

Essential skills, experience and abilities :

Nonessential skills and experience :

Reporting to the position : No direct reports

Dress Code, Tattoos, Piercing and Hygiene

Head coverings, hats, scarves, wraps, bandanas, etc. are not permitted to be worn while working in the community.  Exclusions :   Religious requirement.  Maintenance employees may wear hats.  Dietary employees will wear hair nets, chef hats, and apparel that is required for compliance.

Physical Demands and Work Environment :   The physical demands and work environment characteristics described her are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands :   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and or smell.  An individual must have the reading ability at the level to comprehend notes.  An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weight in up to 75 pounds. . The employee occasionally works in high precarious places and is frequently expels to heat and risk of electrical shock Intermittent physical activity includes lifting and supporting residents.  .  The employee must be free of diseases that can be transmitted in the performance of job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.

The employee must use proper body mechanics.

Work Environment :   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to minimal to moderate noise.  The employee will be exposed to blood and / or body fluids.  The employee may encounter traumatic situations, such as having to care for mentally ill resident and contact the deceased residents.  Employee will be scheduled based on operational needs (e.g., shift rotation, standby, on-call, ect) SLEEPING IS NOT PERMITTED DURING WORKING HOURS.

General Sign-Off :   This Job Description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required of personnel so classified.

The employee must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to juggle and prioritize multiple, completing tasks and demands and to seek supervisory assistance as appropriate.  The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies and procedures.

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