Come join our awesome team as a full time Cook at Anoka Homestead- Rehab & Living.
Anoka Rehab & Living Center is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Anoka Rehabilitation & Living Center Located at: 3000 4th Avenue Anoka, MN 55303
Anoka Homestead- Rehab & Living is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.
Cook Job Highlights:
403(b) Retirement Plan;
Career scholarships;
Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs;
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday & Sick Days)
Schedule:
Full Time M-F 11:00 AM-7:30 PM and Every other Weekend OR Full Time M-F (3 AM shifts 5:30AM-1:30PM and 2- PM shifts 11:00AM -7:30PM and Every other Weekend)
Salary:
$18.00-$20.06 (Based on years of experience)
Essentials:
Completes defined food preparation, serving of meals and cleaning duties according to proper procedures, using various dietary equipment and supplies, as assigned by the Director of Dietary and Management Team.
Plans and initiates cooking schedule for food preparation to meet meal schedule.
Prepares, seasons, cooks and serves meat, main dish, soup and vegetable for assigned meal; ensures appropriate portioned servings according to portion control standards.
Prepares nutritional snacks for residents as assigned.
Tastes and smells prepared food to determine quality and palatability.
Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
Stores leftovers properly, plans for use of leftover foods in accordance with State and Federal sanitation regulations.
Supervises dietary staff in the absence of the Director of Dietary and Assistant Director of Dietary; initiate replacement calls for absentees and re-organizes work assignments as directed.
Assists with department inventory program.
Implements menu substitutions if needed according to State and Federal regulations.
Cleans equipment and work areas as assigned by the Director of Dietary.
Required Qualifications:
Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly.
High School diploma/GED required
Minimum of one year food service experience
Must be eighteen (18) years of age.
General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving required.
Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, family members and the public.
Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping work record, monitoring inventory control and supplies, and in recipe preparation.
Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physical demands of preparing and carrying quantity foods.
Possesses coordination and dexterity required to prepare food and operate dietary equipment.
Able to understand and follow procedures, recipe directions, diet orders and work assignments.
Works in an area that is often very hot/cold.
Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation.
Preferred Qualifications:
Food Safety Certification
Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets
Experience working in Healthcare industry
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