Job Description
Job Description
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Reviews menus prior to food preparation and prepares the meals.
- Works with the Dietitian/Director of Food Services as necessary and implements recommended changes as required. Performs other duties, as assigned.
- Ensures that food procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
- Performs administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc. and submits to the Dietitian/Director of Food Services.
Assigned Tasks.
- Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure meals are prepared on time.
- Processes diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
- Prepares meals in accordance with planned menus.
- Prepares and serves meals that are appetizing and palatable in appearance.
- Assist in serving meals, as necessary, on a timely basis.
- Serves meals in accordance with standardized portion control procedures.
- Prepares food in accordance with standardized recipes, therapeutic diets and special diet orders.
- Ensures appropriate utensils and equipment are provided with the resident’s meal tray.
- Prepares bedtime snacks.
- Prepares and serves substitute foods to residents who refused foods served.
- Assists/directs daily cleaning duties in accordance to established policies and procedures.
- Assists in food preparation for special meals, parties, etc.
- Ensures that stock levels of staple/non-staple food, supplies, equipment are maintained at adequate levels.