Head Cook (Full-time) 173 - Sign On Bonus $1K

Company: Telecare Corporation
Location: Sanger
Posted on: November 16, 2021

Job Description:

Description

***$1K Sign On Bonus***

Founded in 1965, Telecare is a rapidly growing mental health care company dedicated to making a difference for our clients, the community, and our employees. We offer an array of mental health services to adults with serious mental illness. We partner with public sector entities and behavioral health organizations and have over 155 programs and over 4,300 employees across the country. And we're growing all the time! When you work at Telecare, you help to empower thousands of individuals every day in their journeys of recovery.

As part of the Telecare family, Sanger Place MHRC (Mental Health Rehabilitation Center) is a 15-bed sub-acute, secure, psychiatric care facility for adults ages 18-59 with serious mental illness and developmental disability.

Employment Status: Full-Time

Shift: To be determined

Days: Monday - Friday

***$1K Sign On Bonus***

POSITION SUMMARY
In the absence of the Food Service Manager, the Head Cook is responsible scheduling of staff, food orders, and follow-up with diet orders, in addition to preparing, cooking, and serving food to members served. This includes seasoning and cooking meat, fish, vegetables, soups, salads, and desserts. The Head Cook will initiate disciplinary procedures and/or award employee excellence in the absence of the Food Service Manager.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Demonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with internal and external stakeholders
Performs tasks correctly and according to policies and procedures
Makes any necessary changes in posted schedule in the absence of the Food Service Manager
Coordinates, verifies, and places food order in the absence of the Food Service Manager
Interviews new members served for food preferences and verifies diet orders
Reviews and clarifies daily menus with Cooks and Food Service Workers
Deals with any other dietary issues in the absence of the Food Service Manager
Reviews menus, work orders, and recipes to determine the type and quantity of meals necessary to prepare
Participates in and supervises the following food preparation activities: washing, trimming, cooking, and seasoning
Directs the collection and assembly of food items from storage areas during the food preparation process
Prepares food for special therapeutic diets
Receives and monitors food deliveries against requisitions and invoices
Takes active steps to avoid food waste
Directly supervises the dietary staff in the use, care, and maintenance of equipment, food storage, housekeeping, and safety standards in the absence of the the Food Service Manager
Ensures that the cleaning and maintenance program is consistently adhered to
Confers and collaborates with the Food Service Manager regarding both regular and modified diet preparation
Confers with the Food Service Manager about departmental and administrative issues
Demonstrates knowledge and proper use of equipment and supplies
Plans and facilitates cooking schedules to ensure that food is ready at the specified time
Expedites food production of other cooks and food service workers
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, and/or changed at the discretion of management.

Position requires driving for company business such as trainings, offsite meetings, etc.


QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Five (5) years of experience in a Telecare facility or previous employment as a Senior, Lead or Head Cook and knowledge of therapeutic diets
High school graduation or G.E.D. equivalent
Experience in the use of institutional kitchen equipment such as steam tables, stoves, refrigerators, and freezers
Must be at least 18 years of age
Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. Position requires driving, valid driver license, a motor vehicle clearance, and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual, or local requirements may apply

Preferred:
Experience in a health care setting

SKILLS
Ability to read, write and speak English is essential, as is the willingness to work with adults with mental illness

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

The employee is occasionally required to sit, squat, kneel, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 50 pounds or less as well as to frequently walk, bend, twist, reach and to do simple and power grasping. The position requires to constantly stand and manual deviation, repetition and dexterity and Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, Hospital Waste, Chemical & Infectious).

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Associated topics: baker, baking, banquet, breakfast, complimentary, cook, kitchen, meat cutter, persona de parilla, restaurant cook

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