Job Title: Cook
Department: Kitchen
Reports To: Dietary Director or Executive Director
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
SUMMARY
The Cook will perform specified duties in order to maintain high quality food preparation, production, service and portion control.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Prepare and cook food for patients
- Monitor food service for nutritional, safety, sanitation and quality standards
- Research food and beverage costs and assist in implementing cost control and waste management procedures
- Frequent use of microwave, stove, oven, can openers, dishwashers, slicers, grease traps, vent hoods, and freezers
- Clean and inspect equipment, appliances, and work areas in order to ensure cleanliness and functional operation
- Prepare major meals by following recipes, determining food quantities and following meal time schedules
- Follow all food safety regulations
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or zero to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Food Handler’s License
- CPR certification
- AED certification
- Ability to multi-task
Communication Skills:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
Mathematical Skills:
- Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume
- Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry
Reasoning Ability:
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
- Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here 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.
- The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to extreme cold (non-weather) and extreme heat (non-weather).
- The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.