Deontray Brown

The purpose of this position is to prepare and provide food service to residents in a cost-effective, efficient manner to safely meet residents' needs in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.

Cook I

• Handle and prepare food in a sanitary manner
• Prepare food which is palatable and appetizing in appearance
• Follow oral and written directions
• Keep work area clean and sanitize work surfaces after food preparation
• Follow written menus and recipes
• Understand and be able to prepare therapeutic diets
• Be responsible for avoiding food waste
• Assume responsibility for meeting meal schedules
• Be responsible for care of food service equipment
• Work cooperatively with food service staff and other departments
• Come to work as scheduled and consistently demonstrate dependability and punctuality
• Attend in-service training programs for food service employees
• Perform other related duties as directed by the Nutrition Services' Director
• Perform all duties assigned in an effective, timely and professional manner
• Observe infection control procedures
• Follow Residents' Rights policies at all times
• Observe all facility policies and procedures
• Assume Quality Assurance duties as assigned
• Accept assigned duties in a cooperative manner
• Assume accountability for all data contained in the employees' handbook
• Come to work in neat, clean attire and consistently present an appropriate professional appearance
• Consistently work cooperatively with residents, residents' representatives, facility staff, physicians, dietician consultants and ancillary service providers