Adult Residential Services - Cook

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Full Time Parkton, NC, US

Position Summary:

Prepare hot and cold foods using recipes, menu schedules, food safety and sanitation guidelines. Ensure standards for appearance, temperature and palatability of foods are met. Utilize tools for forecasting food quantities for preparation for residents. Maintain a safe, clean and sanitary work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

As the Cook at a 78-bed substance use disorder residential facility, your main responsibility will be to oversee the preparation and delivery of meals to the residents. Your focus will be on providing nutritional balanced meals that are diabetic-friendly and incorporate farm-to-table ingredients.

• Menu Planning:
  Develop menus that offer a variety of nutritious and well-balanced meals, taking into consideration dietary restrictions and preferences of the residents.
• Meal Preparation:
  Prepare meals in accordance with established recipes, ensuring that the food is cooked to the appropriate temperature and meets food safety standards. Pay special attention to creating diabetic-friendly meals, limiting added sugars and carbohydrates.
• Farm-to-Table Approach:
  Incorporate fresh and locally sourced ingredients whenever possible, promoting a farm-to-table approach to enhance the nutritional value and taste of the meals.
• Dietary Accommodations:
  Accommodate special dietary needs, such as vegetarian, gluten-free, and lactose-free diets, ensuring that all residents receive meals that meet their specific requirements.
• Kitchen Management:
  Oversee the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, including inventory management, equipment maintenance, and adherence to food safety regulations. Ensure that the kitchen is clean, organized, and operates efficiently.
• Staff Training and Supervision:
  Train and supervise kitchen staff, ensuring that they follow proper cooking techniques, portion control, and food handling procedures. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment.
• Budget Management:
  Manage the kitchen budget, including purchasing ingredients, controlling costs, and minimizing waste. Seek cost-effective solutions without compromising the quality and nutritional value of the meals.
• Other duties as assigned.

By focusing on providing nutritional balanced meals, diabetic-friendly options, and incorporating a farm-to-table approach, you will play a vital role in supporting the overall health and well-being of the residents at the substance use disorder residential facility.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Performs tasks defined by the major intent of the position.

• Produce hot and cold foods in accordance with guidelines.
• Forecast food needs for meals served on current day as well as future days.
• Completes routine and non-routine assignments in accordance with daily tasks in areas assigned.
• Accept guidance and oversight from supervisors and dietitians as applicable in respect to food preparation.
• Transport food to outside company locations.

Performs a variety of cleaning and organizing activities.

• Maintains a clean neat work environment.
• Performs all cleaning duties in accordance with established schedule, procedure and standards for sanitation. Cleans counters, tables, chairs and other food service equipment as assigned.
• Clean ovens, ranges, warming cabinets, carts, grills, steamers, deep fat fryers, char broilers, steam tables and other equipment as assigned.
• Cleans floors, walls, ceilings, windows and ledges, wall mount fans, air return grills, shelving and other items in immediate work environment and other as assigned.
• Properly uses all chemicals according to…