Job Description
Job Description
At Spanish Cove Retirement Village, you’re not just working at a facility — you’re becoming part of a family. Here, every team member plays a meaningful role in creating a vibrant, caring community where residents and staff truly connect. Our residents take great pride in our employees, and the relationships built here are genuine, lasting, and truly one of a kind. If you're passionate about making a difference and want to work in a place where you're valued, supported, and appreciated — Spanish Cove is the place for you!
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Job Description
Job Title: Chef
Department: Dietary
Essential Employee Position: Must be willing to work weekends, holidays, and during inclement weather.
Shifts Available: 6:00am- 2:00pm (Sunday- Thursday)
Pay Rate: $17.00 Hourly
Benefits:
- Daily Lunch Provided for all Staff
- Paid time off
- Holiday Pay
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & 401 (K) Matching
- Yearly Bonuses
- Employee Assistance Fund
- Continuing Education & Scholarship Programs
- Certified Nurse Aide Training Program
- Mentorship
- Referral Bonus
- Retirement Bonus
- Advancement Opportunities
Summary:
Responsible for the preparation of the evening meal for patients and employees according to the planned menu cycle.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
- Must be able to work weekends & holidays.
- Frequent lifting & moving. Must have the ability to lift, move, push, pull & transfer 50lbs with the physical capability to perform all job-related duties.
- Check condiment bar and restocks for lunch the next day. Helps A.M. Cook as back-up for lunch production as needed.
- Check menu as posted for evening meal. Uses Production Sheet for evening meal and prepares food items using standardized recipes.
- Check Production Sheet for foods needing to be prepared for next day; cakes, pies, salads, meats, etc.
- Prepare food for any staff meeting or special function according to Special Request Sheets that have been turned in that day.
- Record all food temperatures for the evening meal before serving time on the Food Temperature Chart and signs name.
- Read and record freezer and walk-in refrigerator temperatures and log on the Refrigeration Temperature Chart.
- Set-up and serve evening meal. Complete tasks assigned, circles items when completed, and signs name.
- Keeps all equipment and work area clean.
- Assist with cleaning the Dietary department; sweep and mop floors and empty garbage and following the Daily Cleaning Schedule.
- Inspect the kitchen for cleanliness, shut off all equipment and lock all doors at the end of shift.
- Keep walk-in cooler and freezer clean and foods stored properly.
- Assist in loading/unloading dish racks when washing dishes and put clean dishes away.
- Turn-in Food Production Sheets to Dietary office at the end of the shift.
- Act as the designee for the Food Service Supervisor during hours when he/she is not present.
- Provide leadership in the event of any safety or unusual incident occurring in the facility and act accordingly.
- Participate in Dietary departmental meetings.
- Participate in weekly, Dietary related conferences with the Food Service Supervisor.
- Comply with established measure for infection control, OSHA regulations and Risk Management.
- Follow all Health Center and departmental policies and procedures.
- Able to preserve confidentiality as authorized in Spanish Cove policy.
- Comply with the Employee’s Code of Ethics.
- Stay overtime in case of emergency.
- Attend monthly in-service education meetings.
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