ASSISTANT COOK/ Server

Snyder Village

Position Description

Position Title: Assisted Living Cook/ Server

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Reports To: Assisted Living Dietary Manager

General Description of Cook Position

The cook prepares meals for residents and their families. The cook is responsible for

serving residents according to correct diet orders. The cook is also in charge of dining

services staff when managers are not present.

General Description of Server Position

The server is responsible for serving residents eating in the dining room and is responsible for setting up the dining room before meals, clean up during and after meals and wash dishes. The server is also responsible for setting up trays and mopping and sweeping the floors.

Job Responsibilities, Duties of a Cook

1. Prepares all meals according to the recipes and prepares grill orders.

2. Start and finish shift on time.

3. Demonstrates leadership.

4. Adhere to dining services uniform policy.

5. Fills out required paperwork.

6. Prepares all food required to be prepped.

7. Serves all meals in the appropriate dining rooms.

8. Presents food in an appetizing manner.

9. Follows spread sheets for each diet.

10. Follows resident dietary orders.

12. Is responsible for setting up appropriate dining areas after meals.

13. Is responsible for knowing how to use equipment in the kitchen and dining areas.

14. Communicates well with other staff, residents, families, and guests.

15. Adheres to all safety and sanitary regulations governing storage, handling and

serving of food and utensils.

16. Use proper procedures for closing the kitchen and cleaning before leaving.

17. Perceives and reports need for repair of dietary equipment by filling out a work

request.

18. Performs assigned cleaning tasks.

19. Reports any unusual request, behavior, or activity with the residents to the nurse

in charge.

20. Reports supply shortages to the dietary supervisor.

21. Performs other related duties as may be assigned.

22. Attends mandatory dietary in-services.

23. Attends Snyder Village In-Service meeting as required by dietary supervisor.

24. Meets on a one-on-one basis with dietary supervisor or assistant for an evaluation

yearly.

25. Ability to communicate in English via telephone, in writing and verbally in

conversation with different levels of staff, residents, and their families and any

outside customers.

26. Helps with putting stock away.

Job Responsibilities, Duties of a Server

• Takes orders and helps serve food to the residents.
• Refills juices in refrigerator and stocks condiments and paper products
• Sets tables and trays with proper eating utensils.
• Replaces old menus with new ones daily at the end of evening shift.
• Washes dishes
• Works in cooperation with other staff, departments, residents, families, and guests
• Refill containers on the table
• Adheres to all safety and sanitary regulations governing storage, handling, and serving of food and utensils.
• Use proper procedures for closing the kitchen and cleaning before leaving for the day.
• Perceives and reports need for repair of equipment by filling out a work request.
• Fills ice machine.
• Performs assigned cleaning tasks.
• Must subscribe to and uphold Snyder Village Mission and Values.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

HOURS OF WORK:

The hours of duty are as scheduled including every other weekend and holidays.

Personal Characteristics

1. Ability to read, wright, and follow oral and written instructions.

2. Ability to prepare meals that look and taste great.

3. Ability to oversee staff when managers are not present.

4. Ability to be sensitive and courteous in dealing with the needs and feelings of older adults and their families.

5. Ability to uphold the mission and values statement of Snyder Village.

Working Conditions

1. The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by

an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities

to perform the essential functions.

2. Frequently required to stand or walk. Occasionally required to sit, use hands and

or fingers, reach with arms and hands, talk, hear, taste, smell, and lift and or move

up to 50 pounds. Specific vision and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

3. Ability to utilize a phone when necessary.

4. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to

blood and other body fluids, fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic

chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.