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This is a Full - Time position with an anticipated 40 working hours a week Job Summary: Responsible for the preparation of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and special functions. Coordinates the ...
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This is a Full - Time position with an anticipated 40 working hours a week Job Summary: Responsible for the preparation of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and special functions. Coordinates the ...
This is a Full-time temporary position with an anticipated duration of 3 months, with the possibility of extension. BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for keeping assigned facility, externally and ...
This is a Full-time temporary position with an anticipated duration of 3 months, with the possibility of extension. BASIC FUNCTION: Responsible for keeping assigned facility, externally and ...
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This is a Full - Time position with an anticipated 40 working hours a week
Job Summary: Responsible for the preparation of food for breakfast, lunch, dinner and special functions. Coordinates the preparation and serving of meals in a manner that is flavorful, attractive, accurate, and safe (free from contamination or spoilage).
Minimum Qualifications:
- Must be able to communicate with, be interested in, and have compassion for the elderly.
- Must have a general understanding of State and County Health Department regulations, Title 22 and OBRA.
- Must possess organizational skills sufficient enough to meet deadlines and objectives.
- Must be able to work in a team environment and to maintain professional composure under stressful conditions.
- Must be able to read recipes, menus and production sheets.
- Must understand therapeutic diets and be able to prepare foods to meet the needs of a variety of different diets.
- Must be able to operate food service equipment.
- Must know basic food preparation techniques, including receiving, identifying, storage, preparation, and holding of food items.
- Must know HACCP Food Safety Guidelines, i.e., proper food temperatures, contamination vs. spoilage, cross-contamination, potentially hazardous foods, personal hygiene, etc.
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to perform simple calculations and adjust standardized recipes.
- Must be able to organize and perform several preparation procedures at the same time, i.e., different menus for different places at different times.
Education and/or Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Able to read, write, understand and speak in English.
- Position requires a minimum of two years of experience as a cook in a skilled or institutional food service facility.
Physical Requirements:
- Work hours may require schedule flexibility (early AM shifts starting at 5:00 AM).
- Must be able to lift and carry light objects and to push or pull objects of 50 pounds or less.
- Frequently stands, walks, kneels, twisting upper body, object manipulation, loading and unloading food supplies, handling bulk food items, lifting, pushing and pulling equipment.
- Visually needs to identify objects at a distance of 20 feet and read fine print and discriminate color.
- Frequently will be required to hear normal sounds where there is background noise.