KLC Cook
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- Kingsbrook Lifecare Center
- Dietary
- Ashland, KY
- Full Time - Rotating - rotating
- Support Services
- Req #: 24477
Summary
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JOB SUMMARY
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The Cook prepares palatable, nourishing, well-balanced diets to meet the daily nutritional and special dietary needs for each resident according to their comprehensive resident assessment and plan of care. Responsible for ensuring that all foods are prepared and served at the proper temperature and at the proper time. Works with Dietary Manager to ensure that each resident receives food in the amount, type, consistency and frequency to maintain acceptable body weight and nutritional values. All dietary service tasks are done in accord with facility policies and procedures and in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations to enhance resident comfort and enhance the quality of life.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
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Follows recipes and prepares foods that correspond to menu cycles prepared by Dietitian.
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Cooks or prepares palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals in institutional quantities that are serviced at proper temperatures and at proper times.
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Supervises kitchen staff that assist with food preparation, assembling trays, cleaning and storage of supplies and equipment.
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Continuously cleans food service work areas as food preparation and service is done.
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Uses food supplies and equipment in an efficient manner and economic manner to prevent waste. Prepares and maintains supply of food substitutes to accommodate resident choices, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences.
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Inspects trays following meal service to monitor and record resident acceptance of menu items. Report findings to Manager and Dietitian.
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Uses food preparation equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions. Follows proper cleaning techniques and preventative maintenance schedules.
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Handles, stores and disposes of food supplies and prepared food in accord with department procedures and in compliance with state and federal regulations.
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EDUCATION/LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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Successful completion of Wonderlic Cognitive Ability Assessment with score of 50.
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Preferred qualifications:
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Prior food service experience in an institutional setting.
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WORKING ENVIRONEMENT
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The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member may occasionally be exposed to blood or other body fluids, fumes, or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals. This job cannot be performed without exposure to the stresses associated with an intimate, 24 hour residential care environment that delivers care and services primarily to disabled and cognitively impaired residents. Examples of these stresses include, but are not limited to: shift rotation, weekend and holiday duty, unusual or impaired behavior by residents, family reactions to having a loved one in the nursing home, death, and dying, oversight of state surveyors, ombudsmen and federal officials, presence of consultants and attorneys, and variable involvement of medical staff. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team member is occasionally required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The team member frequently is required to stand and walk. The team member is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Occasional physical effort with light to medium objects. Occasionally required to lift objects of 10 to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and peripheral vision.
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Frequently required to maintain a stationary position while preparing food.
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Frequently required to move about inside the department and facility.
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Constantly required to communicate telephonically and face to face with colleagues and customers.
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices.
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Constantly required to operate a computer and telephone.
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Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
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Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.
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