COOK

Essential Job Functions:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform
the essential functions.

• Prepares and portions various food items with the highest of quality.
• Wraps, labels and dates prepared food items for storage.
• Receives, stores and rotates supplies as delivered.
• Prepares meals in accordance with planned menus.
• Checks food storage areas on a daily basis to ensure proper food rotation.
• Must use and clean cooking and food preparation equipment.
• Orient, motivate, supervise and evaluate employees of production and kitchen
component according to established standards and procedures to assure an efficient,
effective department.
• Responsible for general and assigned sanitation duties in the kitchen and dining areas in
conformance with sanitary, health and safety regulations.
• Maintains a rapport with other departments to assure that food service can be
maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident information.
• Reports exposure to blood, body fluids, and infectious material and hazardous chemicals
to the Director of Food & Nutrition Services.
• Prepares food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies
and procedures.
• Demonstrates a courteous and responsible attitude toward staff, resident and visit.
• Must be able to work effectively with other staff members to produce a cohesive
supportive work environment providing for smooth functioning of the community.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with little supervision.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English effectively and communicate written and
verbally.
• Performs all job responsibilities in accordance with safety and infection control policies
and procedures.
• All responsibilities will be conducted in a manner that exhibits the BHCS mission, vision, and
core values