Culinary Expert

The primary purpose of this role is to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, with our established policies and procedures.

Essential Job Functions:

• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident in accordance with diet order and correction portion size.
• Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Director of Food Services.

Personnel Functions:

• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.

Safety and Sanitation:

• Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies and procedures.
• Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.

Equipment and Supply Functions:

• Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.

Resident Rights:

• Maintain confidentiality of all pertinent resident care information.
• Knock before entering a resident's room.

Miscellaneous:

• Assist in serving meals as necessary and on a timely basis.
• Make only authorized food substitutions.