Weekend Cook/Dietary Aide- St. John's Hospice

PHILADELPHIA, PA
  1. PT) WEEKEND COOK / DIETARY AIDE Cook/Dietary Aide job duties include but are not limited to:

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Ensures recipes are followed and scaled to population needs.
  • Ability to safely use kitchen equipment (Toasters, Coffee Makers, Steamtables, Plate Warmers, etc.) Organizing, cleaning, and sanitizing the food preparation and kitchen areas.
  • Reviewing, updating, printing & filing menus, food & cleaning logs, patient nutritional needs, and recipe files.
  • Assist in putting away orders.
  • Staying informed of nutritional services and regulatory requirements.
  • Responsible for product availability for all dining room and special function items.
  • Coordinate with the Director of Dietary on weekly patterns of management tasks.
  • Supervises employees encompassing culinary, servers, and stewarding.
  • Communicate with residents and provide their feedback and concerns.
  • Dishwashing.
  • Pot washing.
  • Taking out trash.
  • Sweeping/mopping floors.
  • Putting orders away using first in first out methods.
  • Cleaning assignments, as directed.
  • Serving tables.
  • Stocking refrigerators.
  • Taking and recording temperatures.
  • Lifting 15lbs (When putting orders away).
  • Must be available to rotate an on-call schedule to accommodate staffing issues.

Position Requirement:

  • High School Diploma/GED.
  • Serv-Safe certification preferred.
  • Knowledge of Conversion of Measurements.
  • A minimum of one (1) year of work experience as a cook strongly preferred.
  • Requires extensive knowledge of the practices and materials used in food service procedures, in addition to knowledge of warehousing and issuing stock.
  • Knowledge of the standards of sanitation and cleanliness employed in the handling of food in a quantity food production program is required.
  • Strong communication and culinary skills.
  • Must be able to follow directions, recipes & standardized sanitation procedures.
  • Must be over 18 years of age.