Job Description

Level: Experienced
Job Location: Bethany Home Association of Lindsborg Kansas - Lindsborg, KS 67456
Position Type: Full-Time/Part-TimeEducation
Level: None
Job Category: Health CareSUMMARY:
Under supervision of dietary supervisor, prepares meals, including special diets, and snacks for all residents. Prepares meals for all working staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Handles and prepares food in accordance with State and Federal regulations.
- Prepares different kinds of prescribed diets.
- Operates all appropriate equipment to perform department functions. Understands functions of equipment.
- Follows all established safety guidelines. Adheres to infection control practices when performing dietary procedures.
- Follows all facility policies.
- Ability to supervise and work cooperatively with others.
- Maintains effective relationships with employees, residents and the general public.
- Prepares food according to established recipes.
- Requisitions supplies and equipment from Food Service Supervisor.
- Completes all assigned in-services
- Performs other related assigned duties.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Strength: Medium – exerting 20 -50 pounds of force occasionally, or 10– 20 pounds of force frequently, or negligible -10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Standing or Walking: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
- Climbing or Balancing: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)
- Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching or Crawling: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)
- Reaching, Handling, Fingering or Feeling: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
- Talking or Hearing: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
- Smell/ Taste: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
- Near Acuity or Color Vision: Constantly (activity exists 2/3 or more of the time)
- Far Acuity: Frequently (activity exists 1/3-2/3 of the time)
- Field of Vision or Depth Perception: Constantly (activity exists up to 2/3 or more of the time)
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Extreme Cold or Heat, Wet and/or Humid: Occasionally (activity exists up to 1/3 of the time)
Noise Intensity: Moderate
- Exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals: Occasionally (activity exists 1/3 to 2/3 or more of the time)
TEMPERAMENTS:
- Performing a variety of duties.
- Attaining precise set limits, tolerances and standards.
- Dealing with people.
- Making judgments and decisions.

QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
High School degree or equivalent. Experience as cook in hotel, restaurant or hospital is preferred, but not required
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of the organization and operation of quantity food service; knowledge of and ability to use dietary equipment, and recognize when repairs are needed; ability to read and follow diet instruction, menus, compute quantities and follow oral and written instructions; ability to cook a variety of food in large quantities; be familiar with seasoning required and time involved; know names and content of various types of dishes; ability to consider alternatives and make decisions; knowledge of and ability to apply current federal and state regulations, policies and procedures; ability to communicate and perform the essential tasks and duties of the department; ability to consider alternatives and make decisions; ability to handle confidential information; ability to work well with people including staff, residents, families and community; ability to follow requests.