Dietary Cook

Summary

Prepares and Cooks family style meals for residents and employees of the facility by performing the following duties :

Essential Duties / Responsibilities

• Cooks food in quantities according to menu and number of persons to be served. Washes dishes.
• Cooks food according to recipes.
• Prepares cooks and serves food according to different diet orders.
• Bakes breads and pastry. Cuts meats.
• Serves meals.
• Store leftover food items in refrigerator and freezer date and label all food items.
• Follows cleaning schedule.
• Wear hair nets at all times.
• Informs supervisor when a food item or kitchen supply is running low.
• Maintain personal hygiene of self and uniforms.
• Maintain clean work area.
• Wear gloves at all times while handling any food.
• Document freezer and refrigerator temperature.
• Prepare and / or pull food needed for the following day.
• Clean and sanitize work area after using.
• Cleans equipment according to departmental schedule.
• Keep records, i.e. inventory, meal counts. etc., as well receiving deliveries and giving records of delivery to the Dietary Supervisor.
• Directs activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.
• Follows and enforces the use of sanitary regulations governing handling, preparation and serving of foods.
• Follows and enforces guidelines for the wearing of personal protection equipment during usage of cleaning supplies.