Cook Postition

We need a positive, compassionate cook for our wonderful residents. The shift is from 7:00am-2:00pm. Come find out why Beehive Homes is the next best place to home.

Some responsibilities include:

Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations in dealing with employees, residents, residents' families, visitors, and co-workers in a professional, confidential manner.

Initiate and participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities based on the four components of quality assurance: Quality, Service, Friendliness, and Cleanliness.

Demonstrate the ability to embrace and project the values of the facility: compassion, positivity, respectful communication, responsibility, trust, community, safety, respect, teamwork, partnership and service, integrity, efficiency, and financial responsibility.

Provide informative written and oral correspondence to the Manager of Bee Hive Homes and act in an advisory capacity on all food service issues.

Make informative, decisive decisions and inform the staff of all major changes and/or changes to menu's.

Communicate accurate and pertinent information to facilitate efficient and optimal resident nutrition.

Oversee the dietary and food service performance of the facility.

Assure that standards and objectives for safe food handling are met.

Apply problem solving and conflict resolution skills where needed.

Work to establish a group culture to enable Bee Hive Homes to function as a whole.

DUTIES

The Cook is expected to perform position-related duties that include, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

DIETARY

Prepare nutritious, well-prepared and presented meals on a timely and consistent basis in accordance with written menu, approved recipes, special diet requirements, and number of persons served.

Ensure food, food preparation, equipment, and storage areas are maintained in accordance with sanitation requirements.

Serve food according to dietary guidelines, checking for completeness and accurateness of the food served.

Review residents' diet information and care plans and discuss with resident, family, and resident care attendants as necessary to make appropriate changes.

Monitor portion control guidelines for individual residents.

Maintain sufficient inventory as specified by state licensure bureau, and purchase food items within budgeting parameters.

Stock and store food items as specified by state licensure bureau.

Retrieve dishes and utensils following meals and ensure all dishes and utensils are washed and properly

sanitized.

Complete substitution log if applicable.

Post weekly menus.

REGULATORY AND LEGAL

Ensure compliance to policies related to safe food handling and infection control.

Bring to the attention of Bee Hive Homes Manager any deficiencies that may arise and correct as necessary.

Ensure compliance with respect to risk management; death, the dying and the aging process; fire safety;

disaster preparedness; residents' rights; and grievance procedures.

Assist during a state survey or other in-house inspection of records as necessary.

FACILITY MANAGEMENT

Ensure optimal maintenance of the kitchen, dining room, and equipment.

Monitor and maintain food/supply inventory.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Certification

High school diploma or equivalent.

If needed a certification from a physician, nurse practitioner, or other health care professional to verify no communicable diseases, open skin lesions, or any other health problems that would interfere with job performance.

No previous felony conviction or conviction for fraud of the federal government.

Background check (BCI).

First aid certification.

CPR certification.

TB test.

Food handler permit.

18 years of age.

One year of experience in the food service field preferred.

Skills/Abilities

Knowledge of the assisted living care industry.

Excellent leadership skills.