Cook *5a-1p* - Sunnyside Care Center

*New Rate $17.75/hour*

*Employee Pension*

Since 1972, Sunnyside Care Center has been a trusted part of our community. Providing Short-term Rehabilitation and Long-term Care, our dedicated and seasoned team remain focused on the principles of safety, kindness and compassion. It is our privilege to foster an environment, where individuality and dignity are preserved, appreciated and honored.

Sunnyside Care Center is actively seeking experienced Cooks to join our dietary team where you will be responsible for providing quality meals to support our patients and residents.

To do well in this role you must have experience working as a cook. Experience working in a nursing home is preferred but not required. Interested? Apply today online or in person. Questions? Call us at 315-627-7200.

Responsibilities

- Prepare all food in sufficient quantities, according to written recipes, production sheets and menus

- Handle food in accordance with sanitary standards

- Sample food items for each meal and assure high quality products

- Prevent food waste

- Help rotate and put away stock

- Directly responsible for the care and cleanliness of equipment in cook’s immediate area

- Follow dietary policies with reference to washable apparel, hairnets, clean cut nails, etc…

- Take daily food temperatures and complete mock trays when scheduled

- Take temperatures of walk-in cooler, freezer and side by side refrigerator daily

- Identify and date leftover food

- Rotate and use leftovers skillfully

- Prepare steam table and provides all items listed on the menu with proper serving utensils.

- Participates in set up of special buffets, parties, etc…

- Assist with development and implementation of departmental goals, policies, and procedures

- Provide back-up coverage for the department head and the dietary staff as needed

- Supervises all dietary aides

- Follow sanitation and safety guidelines when storing stock

- Follow all sanitation and safety policies and procedures

- Performs any and all other duties as assigned by the Director of Food and Nutritional Services

Requirements

- Ability to lift items weighing 10 or more pounds

- Required to work weekends as scheduled