Cook PRN

Plano, TX – Cook – Accel at Willow Bend

Accel at Willow Bend, a leading rehabilitative care facility in Plano, TX, is seeking an experienced Cook passionate about creating high‑quality food for our residents. This rewarding career offers competitive compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, company‑paid life insurance, holiday pay, paid time off, and employee appreciation events.

• 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 times.
• Properly performs and enforces hand washing, wearing of gloves, and use of hair restraints.
• Complies with established infection control and universal precaution policies and procedures & 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 (spreadsheet, prep‑at‑a‑glance, production guides) to ensure timely and correct meal production and portion control. Incorporate 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.
• Is responsible for proper use of 3 compartment sink and clean‑up of 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 NSM, is responsible for overall departmental function and compliance and will maintain communication with Administrator and/or Director of Nurses.
• Other duties as assigned.

• One year experience as a cook in 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 look forward to you joining our team!