Dietary Cook Aide Part Time

Dietary Cook Aide
Part-Time Afternoons

MediLodge is proud to have received the 2023 Michigan Employer of the Year Award through the MichiganWorks! Association!

Are you looking for a rewarding career and a stable company to call home? MediLodge of Monroe dietary cooks are passionate about creating superb meals for the elderly. Our dietary cook aides have the esteemed honor of creating meals to exact specifications to ensure the nutrition needs of our residents are met.

Close attention to detail is paramount to our food service team as they verify that the proper food is made for the right resident – looking out for allergies, special needs, and requests.

Our ideal candidate is passionate about good food and has had some experience cooking in a restaurant capacity.

Other duties that our dietary cooks assist with are, taking part in cleaning routines, inventory, and other duties as assigned.

Why Choose MediLodge? No matter where you reside or consider relocating to, we are the largest provider of skilled nursing long-term care and short-term rehabilitation services with 50 centers located throughout Michigan.

Summary:
The Dietary Cook Aide assists with the preparation and service of food using proper food handling and food safety techniques for residents, as well as employees and special events, while maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Qualifications:

• Tenth grade or above desirable

Licenses/Certification:

• ServSafe Food Safety Certification preferred, or other food safety certification as required in state or county of facility.

Experience:

• Experience in food service desired.

Job Functions:

• Prepares and/or pre-portions food (such as beverages, salads, desserts, and other items) for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu for meals and snacks, as well as employees and special events using proper food handling/safety techniques.
• Utilizes standardized recipes to prepare menu items and ensures that food is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
• Ensures that meals and snacks are delivered to designated areas according to established time schedules.
• Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared and/or pre-portioned within established time schedules.
• Maintains the proper temperature of food during preparation and service and records temperatures of food.
• Serves resident meals/snacks accurately in accordance with the planned menu, the resident’s diet order, and food preferences.
• Labels, dates, and stores food properly.
• Ensures that refrigerator/freezer temperatures are within the appropriate range and records temperatures on appropriate logs and reports any discrepancies to the supervisor.
• Washes dishes, etc. according to established procedures for manual and/or automatic dishwashing and records water temperatures and/or sanitizer on designated logs. Reports any problems with proper water temperature or sanitizer to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Keeps work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food and performs cleaning assignments utilizing the proper cleaning chemicals.
• Ensures that dishes, etc. are readily available for the next meal, stores dishes, etc. in the proper location.
• Assists in receiving, storing, and verifying invoices for incoming food, supplies, etc. as indicated by the supervisor.
• Ensures that an adequate supply of food, supplies, etc. is always available. Reports inadequate stock levels to the supervisor in a timely manner.
• Operates and maintains equipment in a clean and safe operating condition according to manufacturer and supervisory direction and reports all equipment problems to supervisor promptly.
• Makes recommendations to the supervisor regarding improvements in recipes, menus, production and service of food, equipment, etc. to enhance the quality of the food service.
• Works as a team member and interacts appropriately in a positive manner with residents, families, and visitors.
• Performs other tasks as assigned.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of safe food preparation and handling techniques.
• Ability to read and write at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to communicate effectively with residents and their family members.