Dietary Cook Jobs

Purpose of Your Job Position The primary purpose of your job position is to prepare and serves nourishing and attractive meals and other foods as required to support the menu specific to diet orders and other center events, in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, and Solaris HealthCare's established policies and procedures. Job Functions

• Prepares and assists with special function meals.
• Tests and observes food by tasting for palatability.
• Reviews menus, production and prep guides to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared.'
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Special Activities/Attributes Education High school diploma or equivalent preferred. Ability to read and write, required. Experience One to two years as cook in a large scale cooking operation, preferred.
• Wash, peel, cut, and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare for use.
• Add gravies, sauces, and garnishes as required.
• Follows recipes.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blender, mixer, fryer, slicer, steamer, food processor, convection oven, stove, conventional oven, steam table and tilt skillet.
• Safety
• Food Preparation/Production Responsibilities
• Food Safety
• Residents Rights
• Uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required.
• Prepares all meal items according to planned menus and standardized recipes in a sanitary manner to ensure the utmost in quality with a minimum of waste.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment, such as blender, mixer, fryer, slicer, steamer, food processor, convection oven, stove, conventional oven, steam table and tilt skillet.
• Completes work assignments.
• Meal Service Responsibilities
• Staff Development
• General Responsibilities
• Slices portions of meat for individual servings.