Dietary Cook

All Your Needs. All Our Hearts.

Friendship Village located in the city of Dayton, Ohio offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Short-term Rehabilitation, and Long-term Care. The healthcare center and retirement community offer care for residents and patients who rely on us for life enrichment and quality of care.

We offer an array of employment opportunities for all types of professional interests. We offer competitive wages and benefits, tuition assistance and professional advancement programs.

The community describes Friendship Village as being the ‘Friendliest Place on Earth’, and we’re honored to serve every one of our residents with the most compassionate care for over 40 years.

Hours Needed Full Time 10am -5:30pm

Review menus prior to preparation of food.
Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident.
Perform administrative requirements such as completing necessary forms, reports, etc., and submit to the Director of Food Services.
Coordinate food service with other departments as necessary.
Work with the facility’s dietitian as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
Ensure that all food procedures are followed in accordance with established policies.
Assist in standardizing the methods in which work will be accomplished.
Assume the authority, responsibility and accountability of Cook.
Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Assist in establishing food service production line, etc., to assure that meals are prepared on time.

Process diet changes and new diets as received from Nursing Services.
Agree not to disclosed assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility information and promptly report any known or suspected unauthorized access, use, or disclosure of such information to the Administrator.
Others as deemed necessary and appropriate, or as may be directed.

Personnel Functions
Develop and maintain a good working rapport with inter-department personnel as well as with other departments within the facility to assure that food service can be properly maintained to meet the needs of the residents.
Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis as well as a calm environment throughout the department.
Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous chemicals to the Director of Food Services.
Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator.
Log off computer workstations per established facility policy.

Staff Development
Participate and assist in departmental studies and projects as assigned or that may become necessary.
Attend and participate in workshops, seminars, etc., as directed.
Attend and participate in facility mandatory in-service training programs as scheduled (e.g., OSHA, TB, HIPAA, Abuse Prevention, etc.).

Food Service
Prepare meals in accordance with planned menus.
Prepare and serve meals that are palatable and appetizing in appearance.
Serve food in accordance with established portion control procedures.
Prepare food for therapeutic diets in accordance with planned menus.
Prepare food in accordance with standardized recipes and special diet orders.
Prepare and serve bedtime snacks.
Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident’s meal tray.
Review care plans to assure that current food information is consistent with foods served.
Prepare and serve substitute foods to residents who refuse foods served.

Safety and Sanitation

Prepare food in accordance with sanitary regulations as well as our established policies and procedures.
Ensure that safety regulations and precautions are followed at all times by all personnel.
Follow established Infection Control Precautions policies and procedures when performing daily tasks.
Assist/direct daily or scheduled cleaning duties in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Ensure that the department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
Report all hazardous conditions/equipment to the Director of Food Services immediately.
Report all accidents/incidents as established by department policies. Fill out and file reports as directed.
Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times.
Dispose of food and waste in accordance with established policies.
Wear protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids.
Report missing/illegible labels or MSDSs to the Director of Food Services.

Equipment and Supply Functions
Ensure that food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary.
Recommend to the Director of Food Services the equipment and supply needs of the department.

C ourage and Commitment to Exceed Expectations

O ptimistic about our Future

M otivate Yourself and Others

P atient Hearts Giving Passionate Care

A chieve Success with Integrity

S ervant Leadership, Valued Employees

S trength Through Perseverance

I nspired Excellence

O neness with Teamwork

N urture with Loving Kindness

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