Metron of Cedar Springs is looking for a Cook to work 32 hours per pay period.
Metron Integrated Health Systems has served the West Michigan community with compassionate, quality healthcare services for over 40 years. Offering sub-acute rehabilitation services and sub-acute care, Metron helps patients resume healthy, happy, and productive lifestyles.
If you love serving others, then Metron offers the opportunity for you to use your culinary experience in a challenging but exciting position as a Cook.
What you'll do: A typical day includes working as part of a team to prepare and serve meals for residents, including some dietary restrictions. You'll connect with residents each day to obtain their meal choices and preferences. All kitchen duties include cleanup, safe food handling practices and cleanliness. It's fast-paced work, makes time go quickly.
You're a good fit if: You are a team player, you bring a smile to work every day, you know your way around a commercial kitchen, you are competent with general cooking practices, and knowledge of food safety.
You're qualified for this position if: You meet all or some of these qualifications outlined below. We do on the job training for motivated team members.
Position Summary:
The Cook prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, with our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Food & Nutrition Manager. The Cook is responsible for preparing, working with and delivering food according to the nutritional needs of the resident. This position provides food and customer service to patients, residents, and personnel while maintaining high standards of quality, sanitation and safety.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
· Prepare and serve various food items
· Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to the Director of Food Services.
· Assures staff compliance to all state and federal regulations.
· Complies with schedule as established by Food & Nutrition Manager.
· Review menus prior to preparation
· Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident
· Ensure that all dietary procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
· Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.
· Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
· Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
· Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
· Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
· Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
· Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
· Review care plans to assure that current dietary information is consistent with foods served.
· Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.
· Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies.
· Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.
· Follow established Infection Control and Universal Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
· Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
· Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
· Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
· Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
· Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.
· Recommend to the Administrator the equipment and supply needs of the department.
· Make only authorized food substitutions.
· Assist in food preparation for special meals, for parties, etc.
· Report all accidents/incidents as established by department policies. Fill out and file reports as directed.
· Perform other Tasks as Required
· Attend Meetings as Required
Supervisory Responsibilities:
· Food & Nutrition Aids in the absence of the Food & Nutrition Manager
Job Requirements:
Education, Training, and Experience:
· Minimum of six months paid quantity food preparation and working with recipes of at least 25-50 servings. Must have had some formal or on-the-job training in quantity food preparation, estimating quantities of food needed, storing food supplies, general kitchen management and principles and requirements of sanitation and safety in handling food and equipment. Prefer some knowledge of therapeutic diets.
