The cook is responsible for preparing and serving high-quality meals and maintaining kitchen operations to meet all specified guidelines of the AAA program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities Include the Following:

• Posts Dietician approved menus, prepares and serves meals according to menus.
• Adheres to prescribed diets and medical food needs of participants.
• Assures all meals are packaged according to guidelines for both Home Delivered Meal programs and Congregate meals.
• Assures food is stored properly according to guidelines.
• Assures necessary foods are ordered in a timely manner to ensure menus can be followed.
• Assures kitchen and storage area are kept clean and organized.
• Performs and/or supervises clean-up of food service area and equipment.
• Directs sanitation assignments to ensure equipment is maintained at high levels in accordance with Health Department requirements.
• Continually evaluates to ensure food meets AAA guidelines for hot and frozen meal temperatures.
• Attends all required training.
• Responsible for daily Raw Food sheets.
• Assists Site Coordinator with all hiring and training of Kitchen Staff.
• Participates in quarterly Food Committee meetings.

This is a safety-sensitive position. Maintains confidentiality of all information received regarding Friendship Community Care, Inc., Senior Center programs, and clients. Conditions of confidentiality shall be in compliance with Friendship Community Care Non-Disclosure Policy and HIPAA Policies.

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive, and employee will also perform other reasonable related business duties as assigned by immediate supervisor and other management as required.

• Full-time position.
• Opportunities for training and development.
• Compliance with health and safety standards.

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• One to three years of experience in a kitchen environment.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and correspondence.
• Basic mathematical skills for measurements and calculations.
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
• Physical ability to lift and move up to 50 pounds.