Cook; PRN

Highland Park Health Care – Okmulgee, OK

Highland Park Health Care in Okmulgee, OK has an opportunity for a Cook that is passionate about creating quality food for our residents. Join a rewarding career at a facility that specializes in rehabilitative care and offer superior clinical care, rehabilitation, wellness, and supportive services to our patients and residents.

• Understands and follows guidelines for food handling and storage, including all raw and prepared foods.
• Completes the daily Quick Check departmental review in the absence of the Nutrition Services Manager or as requested.
• Tests and records temperatures of hot and cold foods; records temperature of cold food storage areas. Corrects or addresses negative results to the attention of supervisor.
• Properly discards expired or contaminated food items.
• Performs and enforces hand washing, wearing of gloves, and use of hair restraints.
• Complies with established infection control and universal precaution policies and procedures and uses required protective wear when performing daily tasks.

• Follows and enforces methods to control cross‑contamination.
• Prepares foods using standardized recipes and in the required amount specified by production worksheets and in accordance with special diet requirements.
• Uses available tools to ensure timely and correct meal production and portion control. Incorporates steps to properly pull, thaw and prep foods in advance of production need.
• Ensures foods prepared are served within meal serving hours and that quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved.

• Serves meal in accordance with facility methods and using correct portion control and plating/presentation guidelines. Provides a texture‑appropriate garnish for all entrees.
• Performs daily and scheduled cleaning of kitchen and equipment in accordance with established sanitation procedures.
• Ensures serving line and work area are cleaned and sanitized after each use.
• Cleans and arranges food storage areas.
• Properly stores, chills, and reheats leftovers for later use.
• Uses 3‑compartment sink and cleans cooking pots & pans.
• Assists other department staff as needed to ensure timely production, service, and clean‑up.
• Is responsible for close of the kitchen (PM shift) in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
• In the absence of the Nutrition Services Manager, is responsible for overall departmental function and compliance, and will maintain communication with the Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.
• Other duties as assigned.

• One year experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, hospital, or similar institution preferred.
• Food handlers’ card required, or Food Safety Certification where required by local ordinance.
• Must have fundamental understanding of sanitation, cleanliness, and personal hygiene.
• Must be able to tactfully communicate with co‑workers, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies, and the general public.
• Must have regular, predictable, and dependable attendance.

We offer competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, company‑paid life insurance, holiday pay, paid time off, employee appreciation events and much more.