Dietary Cook/Aide - Lakeside Post Acute

Schedule: Wednesday - Sunday AM Shift 6am to 230pm with rotation of Cooking duties on two days and Aide 3 days.

Wage Range: $19.50-21.00/hr DOE

Essential Duties:

*Maintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.

*Ability to prepare tasteful meals and to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.

*Ability to follow prepared menus and portion control guides and ability to prepare special diets accurately.

*Record food temperatures for the meals.

*Prepare pureed foods.

*Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets.

*Clean cooking area and serving carts.

*Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.

*Assist with morning room trays for residents.

*Follow all State and Federal Guidelines for Food Preparation and Serving within a Nursing Home/Long-Term Facility.

Qualification Education and/or Experience

*High school diploma or equivalent.

*Should have experience as a cook in a hospital or long term care facility for not less than one year.

*Food Certification is a plus.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

*Must obtain and maintain ServSafe Certificate.

*Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.

*Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health.

Physical Demands

The essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: *Standing and /or walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally.

*Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. *Talking and /or hearing very frequently.

*Tasting and /or smelling very frequently.

*Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently.

Benefits:

Lakeside Post Acute provides a wide variety of benefits from:

*BC/BS Medical at a low rate, Dental, Vision, 401k with Employer Match, Accrued Vacation time, and Annual Sick Time Hours, and many...many more!

Additional Information Note: Nothing in this job specification restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.