Dietary Aide/Cook Full Time - Forefront Healthcare & Culinary Services

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Forefront is seeking a Dietary Aide/Cook that will use their excellent customer service skills to elevate the dining experience for those that we serve! You will be part of an amazing Culinary Team supporting a hospital in Culbertson, MT

This is a great time to join our company; we are growing quickly! Come and make an impact!

Check out our website: https://forefronthealthcare.com/

Schedule: 20-25 hours per week, Days & Evenings, Weekend Availability 

Dietary Aide Description:

Summary/Objective:

The Dietary Aide performs designated work and cleaning routines for the culinary department in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with established policies and procedures and assuring resident safety.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform defined work routines, using various dietary utensils, supplies and equipment as assigned by the Chef Manager/Culinary Director.

• Provide assistance to the cook in the preparation and service of meals. 

• Follow Federal and State regulations and Culinary Services Department policies and procedures. 

• Follow cleaning schedules and perform cleaning duties as scheduled. 

• Assist in arranging trays, loading food carts, and serving meals. 

• Setting up the dining room and serving residents. 

• Wash and store dishes. 

• Follow established reporting procedures for all supply and equipment needs. 

• Assist in receiving and storing food and supplies. 

• Attend in-service educational programs. 

• Follow defined safety codes while performing all duties. 

• Follow defined Infection Control procedures. 

• Understand the facility's fire and disaster plans; follow established procedures during drills and actual emergencies. 

• Be knowledgeable of Federal, State, and Facility’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures applicable to job. 

• Perform other department duties or special assignments as directed by the Chef Manager/Culinary Director or designee.

Cook Description:

Summary/Objective:

Responsible for preparing nutritious and appetizing food for residents following established recipes adhering to federal/state/local standards and guidelines in proper food storage, handling, and preparation.  Must possess the ability to work in a high-pressure environment, working both independently and as part of a team. 

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.

• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.

• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special requests.

• Ensure food is prepared at proper temperatures and associated checklists and logs are completed.

• Assist with inventory management and the receiving of goods from vendors.

• Work with the Executive Chef/Cottage Manager/Chef Manager to coordinate menus or special requests.

• Adapts schedule when necessary to accommodate emergency situations.

• Follow safe food handling training and policies and procedures including appropriate glove use.

• Assist in daily or scheduled cleaning duties, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

• Adheres to therapeutic and mechanically altered diet extensions.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Competencies:

1. Customer Service Oriented.

2. Basic Food Preparation Knowledge.

3. Sanitation and Safety Practices.

4. Thoroughness.

5. Time Management.

Supervisory Responsibility:  N/A

Work Environment:

Requires repetitive wrist motion. This position requires lifting, up to seventy-five pounds (75lbs).

Physical Demands:

• Stands and walks continuously throughout the working day. 

• Reaches, stoops, bends, lifts, carries, and manipulates various food products, dietary supplies and equipment. 

• Visual acuity and color discrimination for examining cooked and stored foods. 

• Ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents. Must be free from infection or diseases. 

• Exposure to temperature and humidity changes as in entering refrigerated storage areas, working at ovens, ranges, dish-washing machines, and at steam tables. 

• Must be able to lift and/or carry fifty (50lbs) to seventy five (75lbs) pounds. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is an hourly position, with expected hours to include: days, evenings, some weekends, and some holidays.

Travel: N/A

Required Education and Experience:

• Ability to read, write and speak English. 
• High school graduate or equivalent.
• ServSafe certified or obtained within three months of employment. 

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Verbal and writing abilities necessary to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public. 

• Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping work records, and in recipe preparation. 

• Motor coordination and manual dexterity are required to prepare food and operate dietary equipment. 

• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions. An appreciation of the value of food and dietary equipment and an awareness of the requirement for careful handling and economy of serving. 

• Ability to read, understand, and follow recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.

• Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency situation.

• Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, residents, and family members.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance (if applicable):

None at this time (Subject to change)