Job Information
Sanborn Gratiot Memorial Home Cook in Port Huron, Michigan
POSITION SUMMARY:
This individual is responsible for providing meals according to dietary guidelines and assisting with maintenance of the food service program.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
- Prepares tasty, visibly attractive meals according to the menu and dietary guidelines and serves in an appetizing manner.
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``` 2. Prepares the dining room for meals, assuring cleanliness and an appealing atmosphere.
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``` 3. Attends to resident needs during mealtime, providing attentive, pleasant service.
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``` 4. Assures resident safety by following policy and procedure for meal preparation, food handling and serving practices.
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``` 5. Records intake of food for each resident.
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``` 6. Takes and records food temperatures as required.
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``` 7. Makes snacks and beverages available to residents as required by Michigan Home for Aged Licensing.
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``` 8. Work with residents to accommodate individual food preferences when feasible.
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``` 9. Prepare meal trays for residents when necessary and requested.
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``` 10. Follows the weekly menu as posted.
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``` 11. Record changes to the menu on the planned menu to show the menu as actually served.
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``` 12. Record the meal census to include residents, personnel and visitors and record the kind and amount of food used for each meal.
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``` 13. Works to keep the kitchen and dining area clean.
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``` 14. Works to make sure that supplies are stocked and available for use.
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``` 15. Works with resident care staff in clean up after meals, including dishwashing, sweeping floors, disinfecting counters and preparation areas.
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``` 16. Prepares menu items in advance for the next day as needed.
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``` 17. Reports food items that need to be ordered in advance to ensure availability of needed ingredients to the home manager.
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``` 18. Stores food at temperatures that protects against spoilage.
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``` 19. Labels all stored food with the date of preparation and identify the food item.
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``` 20. Discards unused foods after 5 days of storage.
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``` 21. Works as part of the team to assure resident safety in the event of disaster or emergency.
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``` 22. Assists residents with activities of daily living as necessary and requested.
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``` 23. Accommodates special diets as ordered by resident's physician and outlined in the individual plan of service.
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``` 24. Post a menu for each day on the menu board.
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``` 25. Make sure all residents are accounted for at mealtimes.
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``` 26. Any other duties assigned.