This position is responsible for the preparation of food and beverages necessary to meet the production needs of the Dietary Services Unit. When acting as a cook this person also oversees daily food service operations.

General Expectations:

In the performance of their respective task and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

1. Fully understand and consistently exhibit all of Peace River Center's Core Values, while fostering the same with all direct reports.
2. Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
3. Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
4. Ability to adhere to company and/or program's dress code standards.
5. Ability to report to work with good personal hygiene.

Essential Duties/Requirements/Activities:

• Ability to arrive to work and ready to work on time.
• Ability to abide by principles if EEO compliance and a workplace of dignity and respect.
• Ability to work cooperatively in a group and/or team setting.
• Ability to show respect to all others.
• Ability to professionally communicate with other employees and outside vendors, as required.
• Ability to take guidance and director for supervisors.
• Supervise dietary services through the proper management of personnel and physical resources as well as ensure contract compliance with external customers.
• Skillfully prepares food and beverages in appropriate quantities to satisfy the production needs of the Dietary Services Department.
• Serve as a liaison between management and vendors, external authorities, and customers for related services and contract operations.
• Facilitate dietary operations through the appropriate coaching, training, and assessment of staff.
• Work as an integral part of the dietary services team to ensure the satisfactory provision of nutritional services and when necessary advise and assist in the correction of any noted area of deficiency.
• Monitor and document monitoring activities of dietary operations to ensure compliance with legal, regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Perform front line supervisor duties and act as a mentor and coach to assist in the personal growth and development of unit staff.
• Must be proficient in written and verbal communication skills in order to interact professionally with staff and/or persons from other agencies and/or companies.
• Must be able to bend, climb, sit and/or stand for prolonged periods and lift at least 50 lbs. in order to carry out the functions associated with this position.
• Must be able to establish and maintain a daily routine so as to appropriately supervise and coordinate dietary services.
• Must be able to maintain the confidentiality of work-related materials and information.
• Must comply with other organizational policies and procedures except those for which the employee gives notice of the need for reasonable accommodation and for which the organization can make such reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to maintain conduct and behavior consistent with the organizations core values.

Qualifications:

Education:

Candidate must possess a high school diploma.

Experience:

Candidate should have a minimum of 2 years' experience cooking within an institutional healthcare environment.

Certifications:

Candidate must possess Servsafe Food Handler's Certification. Other similar certifications by recognized certifying agencies may be considered.

Training:

Candidate must complete all necessary training in order to obtain and maintain required certification status as well as complete all agency assigned trainings.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Ability to be flexible and manage time, resources, staff, and customer services in a professional manner.
• Demonstrate understanding and ability to work with clients with mental health disorders or special needs.
• Demonstrate respect and appreciation for diversity (culturally relevant, anti-bias, and multicultural).
• Skills necessary to support and promote a professional work environment.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to form and sustain effective relationships with clients & team members.
• Demonstrate a willingness and ability to provide guidance and direction to Center staff as it relates to nutritional care and the provision of quality dietary services.
• Demonstrates competency and familiarity with organizational policies and procedures relating to food service procedures.
• Demonstrates competency and familiarity with state regulations governing the proper operations of dietary services.

Safety Equipment

Universal Precautions

Comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations

Life Safety Equipment (fire extinguisher)

Transportation:

Must have reliable transportation.

Must meet all requirements necessary to maintain status as a Designated Agency Driver.

Machines, Tool and Equipment Used:

Food preparation equipment.

Technology Requirement:

As an employee of Peace River Center, if you are not assigned a company-issued phone, you will be required to authorize the use of the Microsoft Authenticator app on your personal mobile device. This is necessary to access our payroll and communication system, Paycor, and Microsoft email as examples. This will ensure secure and efficient communication with the organization.

Supervisory Relationship(s)

Supervises dietary aides.

Work Environment:

Regularly works within food production facility with exposure to sharp tools, hot and cold surfaces, wet floor conditions, and varying work temperatures. Work environment also includes normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, or varying temperatures. May be exposed to adverse working conditions due to contact with people who are mentally ill, may be psychotic, or may present some exposure to communicable diseases, be verbally abusive or present a threat of violence.

EEO Statement

One of the greatest assets of the PRC is the ethnic, cultural, and social diversity of its employees. PRC takes great pride in the diversity and values and respect of all its employees, regardless of race, color, sex, marital status religion, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, age, disability, gender identification, or sexual orientation.