Cook (PRN)

Join Our Compassionate & Dedicated Team

Our Care Teams are True Caregivers. They serve Patients with Dedication and Compassion and are the Heart of our Patients' Care and Recovery. Whether providing direct care or operational support, The Homestead of Denison seeks people who share our Commitment to providing Exceptional Care to our Patients and Residents. Our Patients are our Purpose and Motivation and we invite you to join our Team

Strategy | Focus | Purpose

Administrative

• Process diet changes and new diets received from nursing services
• Complete administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Dietary Manager
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident
• Coordinate food and nutrition services with other departments as necessary
• Assist in establishing a food service production line to assure that meals are prepared on time
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established facility policies and procedures
• Review menus prior to preparation of food
• Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished
• Ensure that all food procedures are followed in accordance with established facility policies
• Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of cook

Food Service

• Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipe, planned menus and special diet orders
• Prepare and serve bedtime snacks
• Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance
• Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served
• Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident's meal tray
• Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures
• Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials and hazardous chemicals to the Dietary Manager
• Assist in food preparation for special meals, parties, etc.
• Make only authorized food substitutions
• Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis
• Sweep and mop floors as directed

Staff Development

• Attend and participate in mandatory facility in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), tuberculosis (TB), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), abuse prevention, etc.)
• Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, in-service training programs, etc.

Safety | Sanitation

• Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established facility policies and procedures
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established facility policies
• Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as established facility policies and procedures
• Follow established infection prevention and control policies and procedures when completing daily tasks
• Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel
• Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained
• Report all accidents/incidents as established by department policies; fill out and file reports as directed
• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment to the Certified Dietary Manager immediately
• Report missing/illegible labels or safety data sheets (SDSs) to the Certified Dietary Manager
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times

Equipment | Supplies

• Recommend to the Certified Dietary Manager the equipment and supply needs of the department
• Assist in inventorying and storing incoming food, supplies, etc., as necessary

Education

• Preferred | High School Diploma or GED

Certification

• Required | Food Handler Certification

Experience | Skills | Knowledge

Required

• Up to one year experience working as a Cook

Preferred

• Working in a Skilled Nursing Facility | Assisted Living Facility

Schedule | Hours

• PRN | As needed when current staff call in or out on vacation | Day 5:00 AM to 1:00 PM | Night 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM | Including Weekend Coverage

Physical | Sensory Requirements

• Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity and the ability to work effectively with the residents, personnel, and support agencies
• Meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility which include a medical and physical examination
• Able to relate to and work with ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset and, at times, hostile people within the facility
• Able to push, pull, move and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet
• May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations

Benefits

• Medical | Dental | Vision
• Basic Company Paid Life insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Voluntary Life Insurance for the Employee, Employee Spouse and Employee Children
• Short Term Disability, Cancer, Critical Illness, Accidental and Universal Life
• Employee Referral Bonus Potential Program
• Daily Pay
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off

Priority Management Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable Federal, State or Local laws.

Our Management Team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion,