Lead Cook

Schedule: Mon-Fri, 6:00 am- 2:00 pm

Pay: BOE

Job Location: Danville, AR

Position Type : Full Time

Education Level : High School Diploma or Equivalent

SUMMARY: The cook is responsible for preparing and serving high-quality meals and maintaining Kitchen operations to meet all specified guidelines of the AAA program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Posts Dietician approved menus, prepares and serves meals according to menus.
• Adheres to prescribed diets and medical food needs of participants.
• Assures all meals are packaged according to guidelines for both Home Delivered Meal programs and Congregate meals.
• Assures food is stored properly according to guidelines.
• Assures necessary foods are ordered in timely manner to ensure menus can be followed.
• Assures kitchen and storage area are kept clean and organized.
• Performs and/or supervises clean-up of food service area and equipment.
• Directs sanitation assignments to ensure equipment is maintained at high levels in accordance with Health Department requirements.
• Continually evaluates to ensure food meets AAA guidelines for hot and frozen meal temperatures.
• Attends all required training.
• Responsible for daily Raw Food sheets.
• Assists Site Coordinator with all hiring and training of Kitchen Staff.
• Participates in quarterly Food Committee meetings.
• This is a safety-sensitive position

Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc., Senior Center programs, and clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall be in compliance with Friendship Community Care Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA Policies.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma and or GED preferred; preferably with one to three years' experience and or training; or equivalent combination of both education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds to waist and overhead. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE: To adhere to the following and comply with all Quality Assurance's & HIPAA procedures:

• The Code of Conduct and Compliance Investigation Procedures as read and discussed in the new employee training must be followed at all times.
• Consumers' progress notes be maintained and completed daily or as needed on the prescribed forms.
• Consumers' records must be maintained weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly. All information must be filed in consumers' records as needed and updated as prescribed by funding sources.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.