Cook (51321)
Position Summary:
Person in this position is responsible for the daily operation of a commercial kitchen which prepares, serves and cleans up for 3 daily meals, between meal snacks and special events at one of WestCare Nevadas residential facilities. Essential Job Functions include those listed below.
Essential Job Functions:
- Prepare all meals in accordance with approved menus, recipes and production sheets
- Ensure that meals are served on time, as scheduled
- Record keeping- ensure that documentation is properly maintained everyday including but not limited to- food production sheets, food storage and serving temperatures, sanitizer levels, special diet orders, meal counts
- Policies and Regulations- thorough knowledge of all WestCare food service HACCP policies and procedures as well as licensing and regulatory requirements
- Maintain proper cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen, serving areas and dining areas in accordance with HACCP policies and State Health Department requirements.
- Insure adequate food supply by performing weekly inventory and placing orders for food and commodities
- Receive, properly label and promptly store all supply deliveries
- Assure that equipment is in good operating condition. Create on-line maintenance work orders for repair or maintenance needs promptly.
- Be constantly aware of fire and safety hazards and correct problems promptly
- Insure that all opened food items are properly labeled and stored in accordance with HACCP requirements.
- Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation.
- Other relevant duties as assigned.