Cook - Dietary Aide HCC

Pruitt Health
Any Location, SC
Job Description
The Cook prepares palatable, nutritionally sound meals consistent with departmental policies and procedures and consistent with state and federal laws and regulations that meet daily nutritional and special diet needs of each resident.

Requirements

  • Assists cook in the preparation of meals, salads, desserts, snacks or other dishes for patients/residents
  • Follows diet orders and NPO diet orders
  • Serves nourishments in accordance with procedural guidelines
  • Properly stores leftovers/ opened food
  • Follows procedures for serving partner meals
  • Offers menu substitutions and records them in accordance with procedural guidelines
  • Complies with infection control policies in the work area
  • Delivers trays to patients/residents on halls and in dining area
  • Assists with the serving/pouring of juice, milk, water, and tea, etc.
  • Cleans all tables in the dining area after each meal
  • Cleans work area at the end of shift and after meals, including sweeping and mopping and stores all cleaning equipment appropriately
  • Cleans kitchen equipment such as, carts, tables, counters, ice machine, buckets, blender, mixer, meat slicer, freezer, refrigerator, stove, steamer, garbage disposal, dish machine coffee/ tea maker, steam table etc.
  • Removes garbage from kitchen areas and hoses out garbage containers
  • Scrapes dishes, washes dishes, pots and pans and stores properly
  • Records freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures in accordance with established procedures
  • Maintains dishwasher and dish sink; checks and records water temperature (dishwasher, pat and pan sink, etc.); checks dishwasher with sanitizer strips; checks chemical levels and replaces if needed
  • Maintains supply stock and properly stores items according to established procedures
  • Sets up tray line and performs tray line service
  • Operates the dish machine, garbage disposal, mixer, blender, meat slicer, steamer, coffee and tea maker
  • Uses, cleans and maintains serving equipment (ladle, spoon, scoops, etc.) according to established procedures
  • Prepares and maintains supply of food substitutes to accommodate resident choices, cultural, ethnic and religious preferences
  • Inspects trays following meal service to monitor and record resident acceptance of menu items
  • Reports findings to Dietary Manager
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