Cook

Description

East Bank Center, the Rockford area's only short-term only, nursing and rehabilitation center is in need of a Dietary Supervisor to ensure 5-Star Qualify food service to our residents. If you pride yourself on delivering the best quality, taste and appropriate diets to patients who are recovering from a medical or surgical event then we want to invite you to apply for this position.

We are not a large facility and our patients are usually with us for less than 30 days. East Bank Center is well-known in the community for delivering outstanding patient outcomes. The facility consistently achieves a level of quality and service matched by none.

Basic Function

Responsible for volume preparation of foods and to determine and requisition appropriate quantities of food needed to meet menu requirements for residents and personnel.

Essential Duties

1. Prepare all food in sufficient quantities to cover all service requirements.

2. Prepare, season and cook meat, fish, fowl, vegetables, soups, desserts, modified diet foods and casserole dishes according to standard recipes.

3. Time preparation to meet service schedules.

4. Estimate food requirements, utilize leftovers.

5. Present food in attractive and palatable manner.

6. Handle, store and refrigerate food in proper manner.

7. Standardize recipes and determine number of portion needed for meal.

8. Requisition daily food and supplies.

9. Supervise and instruct kitchen workers regarding food preparation and cleaning.

10. Clean work area and equipment.

11. Submit requisitions for maintenance of kitchen equipment.

12. Confer with managers and dietitian regarding total kitchen functioning.

13. Follow all policies and procedures of the Dietary Department.

14. Adhere to all facility and department safety policies and procedures.

Supervision Exercised

Functional supervision over Food Service Workers.

Supervision Received

Receives supervision from Dietary Supervisor, Administrator and/or consulting Dietician.

Requirements

Qualifications

• Food Handlers Certificate \
• Illinois Food Sanitation License preferred
• Basic Math skills when adjusting recipes, which included measuring and scaling.
• Ability to read, write and make simple calculations and follow oral and written directions.
• Ability to cook variety of food in large quantities and be familiar with required seasonings and cooking time.
• Must be open to a thorough background check and be deemed eligible for hire by the Illinois Department of Public Health.