Cook

Conduct hot food preparation including frying, baking, broiling, braising, and grilling while monitoring food quality, presentation, and temperatures. Prepare soups, cereals, eggs, entrees, and vegetables by cleaning, cutting, and assembling ingredients according to standardized recipes. Monitor food quantity needs based on customer counts or volumes, appropriately utilize leftovers within allotted time, and replace items that do not fit standards. Set up steam tables on patient and cafeteria tray lines, store food items with proper labeling and dating, and communicate with other staff to ensure service continuity. Variable weekend schedule at Pine Ridge Nursing & Rehab Center.