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Description
Position Purpose/Summary: The Prep Cook will assist the Cook as directed in
preparing and serving of meals; as well as maintain the cleanliness of the Dining
Services Department. The Prep Cook performs a series of duties in a timely and
professional manner.
Essential Functions (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals
with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Food preparation:
Prepares cold foods including vegetables salads fruits and beverage items
as directed by cook or assistant director of dining services.
Prepares ingredients for more complicated recipes such as chopping onions
peeling potatoes and crushing spices
2. Service preparation:
Prepares for meal service including beverage items dry cereals breads
salads and desserts according to planned menus for various diets and
resident preferences.
Sets up carts or serving areas as directed.
Prepares staff dining room for meal service replenishes supplies and sets up
dirty dish cart as directed.
3. Customer service:
Works with dining staff to address resident/customer concerns.
Offers and provides alternates or replacements as indicated.
Conveys more complicated issues to dining services staff for resolution.
Remains cordial and tactful with residents peers and others.
Exemplifies the standards of the LSC Way
4. Cleanliness of kitchen:
Performs cleaning duties in the kitchen storage areas and dishwashing
areas as assigned. This may include mopping floors washing dishes
cleaning equipment or sanitizing workstations.
Removes soiled dishes from dining areas as assigned.
May be asked to operate dishwasher.
5. Stocking of kitchen:
Stocks and cleans diet kitchens cabinets and refrigerators at each station
as assigned.
Organizes stocks and dates newly delivered supplies as assigned.
Dates labels and stores unserved food and condiments as directed.
6. Record maintenance: Checks and records temperatures of equipment (dish
machine refrigerators and freezers) and ingredients or prepared foods as
assigned.
7. May be asked to record and report other audits including availability of supplies to
ensure cooks have needed supplies so kitchen can run at maximum efficiency.
8. Attends inservice training classes and practices new skills and work habits. After
training may use kitchen equipment as assigned.
9. Understands and utilizes emergency equipment; utilizes safety standards and
maintains safe environment.
10. Follows oral and written instruction and the established policies and procedures of
the Dining Services Department and the facility.
11. Completes other assigned duties as may be necessary.
Qualifications
Qualifications (Minimum Job Requirements):
Education: Some H.S. coursework H.S. diploma or equivalent; or combination of
education and experience.
Specific skills/abilities: Attention to detail and the ability to follow instructions for reading
recipes residents orders and checklists. Must have excellent customer service skills
and thrive in fastpaced work environment. Must be able to address multiple tasks or
issues simultaneously as quickly as possible without sacrificing quality or safety. Prep
cook should enjoy meal service have good people skills and manage stress.
Specialized knowledge licenses etc.: None
Preferences (Optional): H.S. diploma or equivalent. Training/experience in food
service environment.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
1. The Prep Cook stands and walks intermittently throughout the working day as well
as reaches stoops bends lifts carries and manipulates various food products
dietary supplies and equipment.
2. Must be able to spend hours on feet in places of extreme heat or cold.
3. Must have an ability to work with chemicals and cleaning agents.
4. Must be free from infections or diseases.
Employment Type
Full-Time
