Cook

p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongPosition Summary:/strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Person in this position will be responsible for the food preparation, storage and supply for the residential programs. Essential Job Functions include those listed below./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"strongEssential Job Functions:/strong/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Oversight and supervision of operations including food preparation, cleanliness and adherence to health codes and regulatory guidelines;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Responsible for menu planning and food ordering;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Ensure all meals are prepared in accordance with approved menus, meeting meal time schedules and record client/staff meals census;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain high health standards, cleanliness, sanitation, including the wearing of hairnets and/or caps at all times within food preparation and serving areas;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Familiarization with California State Health Codes relating to the operation of a commercial kitchen and will be in compliance at all times;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Prepare requisitions for food and commodities as needed and receive and properly store all deliveries;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Ensure that equipment is in good operating condition and that temperatures are within proper standards, be constantly aware of fire and safety hazards and report repair/maintenance needs to supervisor;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Label, date and store all left over food in accordance with sanitary food handling requirements;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain professional standards at all times with food preparation and handling, as well as maintaining a high level of good housekeeping;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Taste test food prior to serving and reserve samples of each meal for 24 hours to determine possible food contamination;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Follow procedures for dispensing and retrieving all utensils during and after meal periods;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Maintain current inventory on all commodities and stored goods;/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; and/span/span/li li style="text-align:justify;"span style="font-size:12px;"span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"Perform all other duties as assigned./span/span/li /ul