Cook

Job Details

• Job Location:
  
  Vernon Manor - Viroqua, WI 54665
• Education Level: None
• Salary Range: $18.40 - $21.16 Hourly
• Travel Percentage:
  None
• Job Shift: Day
• Job Category:
  Food Service

WE ARE NOW HIRING for a Part-time Cook on the Day shift.

The Cook is responsible for preparing and serving a nutritious meal for a variety of dietary needs, while following food safety requirements. The cook supervises the work of Dietary Aides when the department supervisor is not available. Prior experience working in A Nursing Home or Assisted Living preferred, but not required. We will train the right fit for our team! Rotating weekends and holidays.

• Responsible for keeping foods safe, using time and temperature control for safety guidelines.
• Reviews menus, production sheets, and menu extensions concerning quantities and types of meats, vegetables, soups, salad, sandwiches, and desserts to be prepared and served.
• Follows standardized recipes exactly for all food prepared and notifies supervisor if recipes need to be adjusted.
• Follows resident's diet orders and honors resident preferences when serving meals by thoroughly reading the tray card.
• Must be knowledgeable of food allergies and avoid serving residents foods that contain those allergens.
• Cleans and sanitizes food contact surfaces and work area routinely, ensuring the highest degree of sanitation.
• Thaws, cooks, serves, and cools foods in accordance with food safety guidelines.
• Plans cooking schedule so that foods will be ready at specified time.
• Puts away food deliveries in cooler and freezer.
• In the absence of the Director of Nutrition Services.
• Fills out call-in slips for absences and replaces staff.
• Notifies the appropriate person, e.g. maintenance staff, Charge Nurse, Reinhart, administrator, of broken equipment or emergency situations.
• Ensures Dietary Aides are following established policies and procedures relating to food safety, personal hygiene, etc, and reports non-compliance to Director of Nutrition Services.
• Reports any issues to Director of Nutrition Services in a timely manner.

• At least 1-3 years of commercial cooking experience preferred. Can be trained on the job.
• Must be knowledgeable of food regulations, food safety, and personal hygiene requirements.
• Demonstrates initiative, dependability, and leadership qualities.
• Ability to operate knives, blenders, mixer, grinder, grill overs, garbage disposal, and other standard food service equipment.

• Tuition Reimbursement
  - Up to $3,000 per year.
• Paid Time Off Program and Paid Volunteer Time
• Health, Dental, Life and Vision Insurance
• HRA and FSA
• Long and Short-Term Disability,
• Critical Care and Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Breakfast and Coffee/Tea Bar
• Reduced price lunch/dinner
• Paid Training

• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• 403(b) Retirement Plan

• Tuition Reimbursement
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Critical Care and Accident Insurance

• Paid Volunteer Time
• Health Insurance
• Company Paid HRA
• Dental Insurance
• FSA
• Long and Short-Term Disability