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BLURB & BENEFITS Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with current federal, state, and local licensing standards, to abide by the established policies and procedures of the community.

At the direction of the Dietary Manager/Executive Director, ensures that a consistent quality food service program is provided to the community’s residents and guests.

Maintains role as resident advocate with a focus on the community’s mission. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Demonstrates Competency in the Following Areas:

• Attend and participate in orientation, training, and in-service educational activities.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with personnel to ensure that the food service staff works as a team.
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established procedures; and, complete necessary forms and reports to submit to the Dietary Manager/Executive Director.
• Any other tasks, assignments, projects or requests as deemed by management.
• Promptly reports all hazardous conditions, equipment, accidents and incidents to the Dietary Manager and/or Executive Director.
• Adhere to the portion control standards for nutrition
• Follow the policies and procedures for safe food handling and storage
• Clean and assemble work area
• Check and report food supply issues and concerns
• Assist in inventorying and storing incoming foods, supplies, and equipment and recommend to the Dietary Manager/Executive Director, the equipment and supply needs of the department.
• Perform all tasks in accordance with the established standards for sanitation, safety, and infection control.
• Dispose of food and waste in accordance with the established policies and procedures, wearing protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste and/or blood and body fluids.
• Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus
• Maintain excellent personal hygiene in accordance with established policies and procedures

Professional Requirements

• Completes inservices and returns in a timely fashion.
• Completes annual education requirements.
• Attends annual review and department inservices, as scheduled.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Attends monthly staff meetings.
• Maintains regulatory requirements.
• Maintains resident confidentiality at all times.
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly.
• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the community.

Regulatory Requirements

• Previous experience or completion of appropriate training program QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Patience, tact, enthusiasm and positive attitude toward the elderly
• Must have upper body strength adequate to bend, lift, shift, move, and/or assist in moving articles of more than twenty-five pounds.
• Good physical and mental health, neat, clean, well- groomed and responsible
• Must be able to squat, reach, and stretch without distress.
• High School graduate or equivalent

Must be able to tolerate extended periods of walking and standing Language Skills:

• Additional languages preferred. Skills:
• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer knowledge

Physical Demands

• For physical demands of position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see following description. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising resident care.