Chef Assistant Dietary Manager
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Job Location:
Orange Park, FL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
22 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Long term care experience required
Position Summary
The Chef prepares quality meals for patients in accordance with all applicable laws regulations and Life Care standards.
Education Experience and Licensure Requirements
- Graduate of an approved American Culinary Federation (ACF) culinary program or have completed another recognized culinary institution
- One (1) year experience in hospital or post acute care food service
- Experience in preparing and cooking food in large quantities
Specific Job Requirements
- Make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action
- Knowledgeable of practices and procedures as well as the laws regulations and guidelines governing functions in the post acute care facility
- Implement and interpret the programs goals objectives policies and procedures of the department
- Perform proficiently in all competency areas including but not limited to: patient rights and safety and sanitation
- Maintains professional working relationships with all associates vendors etc.
- Maintains confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
- Understand and follow company policies including harassment and compliance procedures
- Displays integrity and professionalism by adhering to Life CaresCode of Conductand completes mandatoryCode of Conductand other appropriate compliance training
Essential Functions
- Ensure food service staff are trained in cooking and presentation skills to enhance presentation and quality of food served to patients
- Prepare and serve meals that are appetizing in both taste and appearance and appropriate for each patient
- Knowledgeable of ordered diets (i.e. NCS NAS 1800 ADA) as well as food consistency
- Ensure food and supplies for the next meal are readily available
- Cater events as requested
- Utilize production tools and recipes provided to prepare meals and snacks
- Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients
- Assist in the evacuation of patients
- Demonstrate dependable regular attendance
- Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment
- Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team
- Sit stand bend lift push pull stoop walk reach and move intermittently during working hours
- Read write speak and understand the English language
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Culinary Experience
- Restaurant Experience
- Food Preparation Experience
- Food Service
- Kitchen Experience
- Catering
- Serving Experience
- Cooking
- Dietary Department Experience
- Baking
- Knife Skills
- Meal Preparation
About Company
Life Care Centers of America operates or manages more than 200 skilled nursing, rehabilitation, Alzheimer's and senior living campuses in 28 states.
