Cook

ESSENTIAL FUNTIONS:

• Identify and report food and supplies needed for the next week's menu
• Assist in the receiving, rotation, and storage of products
• Prepare menus and cook food in accordance with nutritional guidelines, regulations, and residents' individual prescribed diets and food preferences
• Assist in fostering residents' independence with eating by providing adaptive equipment when needed
• Assist in fostering residents' independence with eating by providing adaptive equipment when needed
• Prepare food and coordinate food services for special community events when requested
• Notify Dir. of Food and Beverage or any malfunctioning kitchen equipment or appliances
• Ensure proper storage and handling of food in accordance with infection control standards
• The ability to work in a safe and alert manner
• The ability to take ownership for associate's safety and the safety of the residents
• Must disclose any medication that might impair associate's