Dietary Assistant/Cook - Full Time - Evansville

Job Description

Job DescriptionSeton Residence is currently seeking a Full Time Dietary Assistant/ Cook. Seton Residence, the home to 52 retired Catholic Sisters, is located on the West Side of Evansville just down the road from University of Southern Indiana and provides three levels of nursing care-independent, assisted, and skilled in a private facility. Seton Residence offers a beautiful, clean, homelike setting in a country environment. Seton Residence employees are a part of the Daughters of Charity Ministries, Inc., organization which offers very competitive pay, great benefits, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off. We love our employees and it shows!Competitive PayNo Agency StaffingHealth, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug CoverageLife InsurancePaid Time Off - Accrue over 4 weeks your first year with us!9 Paid Holidays + 1 Paid Floating HolidayPaid Parental Leave403(b) MatchTuition ReimbursementEmployee Assistance ProgramShort Term & Long Term Disability InsurancePersonal Development and Welllness Reimbursement OfferingVoluntary Benefits: Accident and Critical Insurance, Legal Plan, Employee Supplemental and Dependent Life Insurance.Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending AccountsThe Cook Role.The Cook prepares, seasons, and cooks soups, meats, vegetables, desserts and other foods for Sisters at Seton Residence, Mater Dei Residence and as needed for special events.Washes, peels, cuts and shreds vegetables and fruits to prepare them for use.Prepares soups, casseroles, and salads. Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipe.Observes and tests food being cooked by piercing with fork or tasting when necessary to determine that it is cooked and properly seasoned.Carves meats, portions food on serving plates, adds gravies, sauces, and garnishes to display attractive servings.Plans and implements a personal development program utilizing internal and external resources to assure continuing professional growth.Adheres to strict safety practices and is constantly conscious of unsafe or potentially unsafe working conditions and makes every effort to correct or report hazards to the proper authority.Must be able to endure at least four to eight hours continuous work (depending upon assigned shift) requiring physical demands including but not limited to standing, walking, climbing, stooping, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.The Dietary Assistant will assist cooks in preparing and setting-up meals. Assemble, arrange and clean kitchen and dining areas. Wash and sanitize kitchen equipment (dishes, pots, pans, glasses, silverware, utensils, shelves, etc.) on a daily basis. Preps for next day as assigned. Qualifications we're looking for.Must be able to endure at least four to eight hours continuous work (depending upon assigned shift) requiring physical demands including but not limited to standing, walking, climbing, stooping, bending, stretching, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying.Graduation from high school or equivalent required.At least three months experience in hospital or institutional cooking is required.Must know how to operate and care for institutional kitchen equipment and appliances and be alert to hazards.Must know how to plan, organize, and measure ingredients to provide a well-balanced meal in a timely basis. Daughters of Charity Ministries, Inc. may obtain "consumer reports" about you from a consumer reporting agency for employment purposes. A "consumer" report is a background screening report that may contain information regarding your criminal history, sex offender registry status, credit history, employment history, education verification, driving history, professional licenses, and other information about you. It may bear upon your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and/or mode of living.