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Community Food Technician

Maumee, OH • On-site

Sunshine Communities
Health Care and Social Assistance • 501 - 1,000 employees

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 26 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Prepare and cook well balanced and palatable meals for individuals at community homes following menus, recipes, and dietary requirements.

  • Ensure kitchen cleanliness, proper food handling, and equipment maintenance according to schedules and safety procedures.

  • Collaborate with team members and manage grocery shopping within food budgets based on menus and individual needs.


Sunshine Communities rating

6.1

Company rating: 6.1 out of 10

Based on 5 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Sunshine Communities
Community Food Technician
Summary:
A community food technician prepares and cooks well balanced and palatable meals for Individuals at our Family Care Homes and Supported Living Homes through-out the community.
Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Valid Driver's License, good driving record and Auto Insurance
  • 18 years or older
  • Pass criminal background, drug screen and physical
  • Minimum 1 year of education in cooking preferred
  • Minimum 1 year culinary/health care cooking/dietary meal prep experience

Job Duties & Responsibilities: To work as a Community Food Technician, you should have a strong interest in preparing high-quality meals for all individuals. Reliability, consistency, and attention to detail are essential to succeeding as a Community Food Technician.
  • Cooks' food by following menu, standardized recipes and production sheet for all meals ensuring alternatives are available.
  • Prepares food and beverages based on Individual preferences and diet orders.
  • Follows therapeutic diets as prescribed by physician/dietician.
  • Responsible for grocery shopping based on menus and each home's food budget.
  • Works collaboratively as part of the team with home staff, manager and dietary manager to provide fresh, high-quality food and services.
  • Ensures home's kitchen and equipment is maintained in clean working order by following cleaning schedule, operating instructions, troubleshooting breakdowns, maintaining replacement parts inventory, performing preventative maintenance, notifying management when repairs are necessary.
  • Follows safe food handling procedures, monitor/document temperature of meal through preparation and service to ensure temperatures are maintained throughout meal service.

Qualifications:
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Valid Driver's License, good driving record and Auto Insurance
  • 18 years or older
  • Pass criminal background, drug screen and physical
  • Minimum 1 year of education in cooking preferred
  • Minimum 1 year culinary/health care cooking/dietary meal prep experience

Benefits:
  • Comprehensive health package (medical/dental/vision/life/disability)
  • Bonuses 4x per year
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid Training
  • Paid Vacation & Personal Days
  • Access to a Success Coach
  • Interest Free Tuition and Emergency Loans
  • Attendance Incentives
  • Transportation Assistance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Training & Advancement through Sunshine U

About Sunshine:
Sunshine Communities, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Northwest Ohio supporting individuals with developmental disabilities through residential, vocational, clinical, therapeutic, and recreational services. These services are offered in various circumstances including at our Maumee, Ohio campus and at homes within the community. In addition to programs on campus, Sunshine individuals and staff operate Georgette's Grounds and Gifts, a coffee shop and fair-trade gift store located in downtown Maumee. Right across the road lies Sunshine Studios, an art studio space and gift store offering classes to individuals and the community.
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