Cook

WE ARE NOW HIRING for a full-time Cook on the Day shift.

The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving a nutritious meal for a variety of dietary needs, while following food safety requirements. The cook supervises the work of Dietary Aides when the department supervisor is not available. Prior experience working in A Nursing Home or Assisted Living preferred, but not required. We will train the right fit for our team! Rotating weekends and holidays.

Shift Availability:

- Full-time - Day shift - 5:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Job Responsibilities:

- Responsible for keeping foods safe, using time and temperature control for safety guidelines.

- Reviews menus, production sheets, and menu extensions concerning quantities and types of meats, vegetables, soups, salad, sandwiches, and desserts to be prepared and served.

- Follows standardized recipes exactly for all food prepared and notifies supervisor if recipes need to be adjusted.

- Follows residents diet orders and honors resident preferences when serving meals by thoroughly reading the tray card.

- Must be knowledgeable of food allergies and avoid serving residents foods that contain those allergens.

- Cleans and sanitizes food contact surfaces and work area routinely, ensuring the highest degree of sanitation.

- Thaws, cooks, serves, and cools foods in accordance with food safety guidelines.

- Plans cooking schedule so that foods will be ready at specified time.

- Puts away food deliveries in cooler and freezer.

- In the absence of the Director of Nutrition Services.

Fills out call-in slips for absences and replaces staff.

- Notifies the appropriate person, e.g. maintenance staff, Charge Nurse, Reinhart, administrator, of broken equipment or emergency situations.

- Ensures Dietary Aides are following established policies and procedures relating to food safety, personal hygiene, etc, and reports non-compliance to Director of Nutrition Services

- Reports any issues to Director of Nutrition Services in a timely manner.

Experience and qualifications :

- At least 1-3 years of commercial cooking experience preferred. Can be trained on the job.

- Must be knowledgeable of food regulations, food safety, and personal hygiene requirements.

- Demonstrates initiative, dependability, and leadership qualities.

- Ability to operate knives, blenders, mixer, grinder, grill overs, garbage disposal, and other standard foodservice equipment.

Qualifications

Perks for working at BSJ

- Tuition Reimbursement- Up to $3,000 per year.

- Paid Time Off Program and Paid Volunteer Time

- Health, Dental, Life and Vision Insurance

- HRA and FSA

- Long and Short-Term Disability,

- Critical Care and Accident Insurance

- Employee Assistance Program

- 403(b) Retirement Plan

- Breakfast and Coffee/Tea Bar

- Reduced price lunch/dinner

- Paid Training

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Benefits:

Available to all:

- Paid Time Off

- Employee Assistance Program

- 403(b) Retirement Plan

Additional Benefits at 40+ hours/pay period:

- Tuition Reimbursement

- Vision Insurance

- Life Insurance

- Critical Care and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits at 60+ hours/pay period:

- Paid Volunteer Time

- Health Insurance

- Company Paid HRA

- Dental Insurance

- FSA

- Long and Short-Term Disability