Head Cook Jobs in Oakmont Sterling Sterling Heights, MI

Position Summary: 

Under the general direction of the food service director/head chef, primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the proper functioning and food preparation of the dietary department and assumes the primary responsibilities of the head cook during his/her absence.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assists with the orientation and training of new personnel.
• Responsible for maintaining proper/hygienic food handling techniques and overall sanitation requirements of a food service area and the personnel.
• Responsible for the preparing of the meals.
• May act as a dietary aid or server when the head cook is on duty and as needed.
• Responsible for the assistance in monitoring of resident meal intake and resident dietary preferences.
• Responsible for documentation of attended meals as required.
• Responsible for maintaining sanitary conditions in work areas, refuse depots, all storage areas and in the preparation of meals and the cleaning and sterilization of cooking and eating utensils.
• Responsible for assisting with the development of menus and in maintaining a record of menus as required.
• Responsible for assisting with maintaining recipe files.
• Responsible for overseeing the proper use of all dietary equipment.
• Notifies manager of emergency situations.
• Completes incident reports as necessary.
• Responsible for identifying that all residents have had their meal served or delivered to them.