Cook

Do you value a positive work environment and supportive administrative staff? If so, Embassy of Hermitage is the place for you! We are an agency-free facility and strive to foster a caring and encouraging culture for both staff and residents.

We welcome applicants to stop by weekdays 9:30 - 3:30 for open interviews or call (724) 981-6610 ext. 1113 to schedule in advance

Openings: Full-time and Part-time

Why Embassy of Hermitage?

• Receive a call back within 48 hours
• Monthly Townhall meetings
• Daily Pay
• Fun staff appreciation activities weekly
• PTO accrual starts on day 1
• Affordable benefit packages (vision, health, dental, and pet)
• Great company Core Values and more!

Education

· Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education.

· Must be at least 18 years old in age.

Experience

· One (1) year dietary experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred (but not necessary).

· Must have a sanitation certificate such as SafeServ

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with our established policies and procedures

· Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident in accordance with diet order and correction portion size

· Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Director of Food Services.

· Ensure that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.

· Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of Cook.

· Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.

· Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.

· Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.

· Attend and participate in annual HazCom, bloodborne pathogens, and TB in-service training programs.

· Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus and physician orders.

· Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.

· Prepare and serve bedtime snacks.

· Review care plans to assure that current dietary information is consistent with foods served.

· Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.

· Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies and procedures.

· Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.

· Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.

· Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.

· Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.

· Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.

· Assure that all food is stored at the proper temperature- dry storage, refrigerator and freezer;

· Assure that temperature logs are maintained for all refrigerated and frozen food areas each shift

· Report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs to the Director of Food Services.

· Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.

· Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.

· Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to the Director of Food Services.