Location: Beverly, MA
Job ID: 164197-1A
Date Posted: Oct 26, 2020
Category: Service and Trades
Welcome To
Welcome to Lahey Health Continuing Care, part of Beth Israel Lahey Health. Our team provides ongoing care to individuals through our assisted living and skilled nursing facilities. Our teams of nurses, aides, food service, and environmental service employees work to create an environment that supports the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual needs of our residents and patients, along with their families.
About the Job
Position Summary: Responsible for preparing residence meals in accordance with planned menus and sanitary regulations. Assist with the ordering and purchasing of food and food service supplies. Reviews dietary requirements of the residents and assists in meeting prescribed dietary restrictions.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions: The employee must be able to perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation by The Herrick House without posing a direct threat to himself, herself or others.
Food Service Responsibilities
Prepares resident meals in accordance with planned menus, established inventories and standard recipes
Assists in menu planning and food preparation for special events
Assists with dishwashing as required
Assists in quarterly inventories
Performs daily cleaning of assigned kitchen area
Follows guidelines as established by Serv-Safe for food preparation
Wears gloves while preparing ready-to-eat foods
Assists in creating new recipes
Assists in maintaining the standard recipe file
Performs similar and other related duties as required
Food Delivery
Ensures that food presentation is appetizing in appearance and taste
Ensures food is served hot
Maintains portion control within food service delivery to residents
Food Storage and Other Misc.
Assists in ordering and purchasing food and food service supplies
Ensures that stock levels of staple and non staple food and food service supplies are maintained at established par levels
Oversees waitstaff and kitchen personnel in the absence of Director of Food Service, Executive Chef and/ or the Dining Room Supervisor
Attends and participates in staff meetings
Qualifications
Certificates/Licenses: Sanitation License, if required, in county or state employed.