Charge Cook

Company: Volunteers of America
Location: Tiffin
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Come join our awesome team as a Charge Cook with Tiffin Rehabilitation Center (TRC). We offer a great work environment, flexible scheduling and a generous HIRING BONUS up to $4,000! Tiffin Rehab Center is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization. Charge Cook Job Highlights: ---- Generous "refer a friend" bonuses ---- 403(b) Retirement Plan; ---- Career scholarships; ---- Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs; ---- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance ---- Paid Time Off ---- Pay in Lieu of Benefits Program About the job: The Charge Cook will provide quality food service in accordance with all State and Federal regulations and to meet the nutritional and individual needs of the residents. Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm M-F and every other weekend; hours subject to change to cover open shifts. Salary: $16-17 per hour BOE Waive all benefits for up to an additional 18% in pay! Essentials:

• Completes defined food preparation, serving of meals and cleaning duties;
• Plans and initiates cooking schedule for food preparation to meet meal schedule.
• Prepares, seasons, cooks and serves meat, main dish, soup and vegetable for assigned meal; ensures appropriate portioned servings according to portion control standards.
• Tastes and smells prepared food to determine quality and palatability.
• Monitors temperature of hot and cold foods through food preparation and service to ensure that established temperature goals are met prior to steam table transfer and maintained throughout meal service.
• Stores leftovers properly, plans for use of leftover foods in accordance with State and Federal sanitation regulations.
• Attends required in-services and completes assigned on-line modules.
• Responsible for daily counts and documenting meals served.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Food and Nutrition Services. Required Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
  • Friendly and enjoy working with the elderly.
  • High School diploma or equivalent education.
  • Education in quantity cooking and therapeutic diets preferred.
  • Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older.
  • Minimum of one year food service experience in an industrial setting preferred. General knowledge of quantity food preparation and portioned serving required.
  • Ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of staff, residents, and family members.
  • Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping work record, monitoring inventory control and supplies, and in recipe preparation.
  • Possesses adequate strength and endurance to meet the strenuous physical demands of preparing and carrying quantity foods.
  • Possesses coordination and dexterity required to prepare food and operate food equipment.
  • Able to understand and follow procedures, recipe directions.
  • Visual acuity and color discrimination for examining cooked and stored foods; taste and smell discrimination in determining nutritional quality and palatability of foods.
  • Works in an area that is often very hot/cold.
  • Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in-servicing and documentation. About Tiffin Rehabilitation Center: Located in Tiffin, Ohio, just down the road from Autumnwood Care Center, is Tiffin Rehabilitation Center, home to quality therapy and rehabilitation for seniors recovering from injury or hospitalization. Our center is in close proximity to several respected healthcare facilities, physician, and specialists, and our employees offer valuable, empathetic care to those in need. A beautiful nature preserve falls conveniently behind the center, and can be enjoyed by all who visit the campus. We value our employee's dedication to enriching the lives of our senior population, and ensuring that they are prospering in every way possible. Certified as a Great Place to Work 5 years in a row! Employees say their work has a special meaning: this is not "just a job". Create happiness and apply today! At VOANS, we celebrate sharing, encouraging and embracing diversity. Equal employment opportunities are available to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We believe that blending individual strengths and unique personal differences nurtures and supports our organizations' shared commitment to our mission and creates an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to do their personal best. - Volunteers of America National Services requires COVID vaccination for all employees, volunteers and contractors. - We care for individuals who are most susceptible to advanced COVID illness and death. -We are committed to providing the safest environment possible for those we work alongside, and for those we serve. We have a formal process for, and do consider religious and/or medical requests for exceptions.

Keywords: Volunteers of America, Toledo , Charge Cook, Hospitality & Tourism , Tiffin, Ohio