Valley Care Management

Runs assisted living communities in Virginia

Dietary Cook/Aide

Culinary & Kitchen ProductionConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeElkton, VA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
Strong customer orientation to older adults.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow directions in a recipe.
Ability to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and smell as required by the job.
Ability to read notes at the required comprehension level.
Ability to lift or carry up to 75 pounds and use proper body mechanics.
Must be free of diseases that can be transmitted while performing job responsibilities during the stage of communicability.
Must wear slip-resistant closed-toe shoes, a name tag, and hair secured in a hair net; dangling piercings, lip or eyebrow rings, and visible tattoos are not permitted.
Must participate in required in-service training sessions.
Must work scheduled operational shifts, including possible rotation, standby, or on-call assignments.

Responsibilities

Prepare meals for residents, family members, guests, and staff according to designated menus, optimizing nutrition and the dining experience.
Interact with residents to determine and improve satisfaction with the meal program.
Present food attractively on each plate.
Prepare meals according to the daily menu plan or Kitchen Manager direction.
Serve meals and beverages on time according to scheduled mealtimes.
Adjust or adapt recipes for specific dietary needs when possible.
Monitor and follow portion-control standards.
Maintain confidentiality of resident information.
Prepare meals in accordance with sanitary regulations and community policies and procedures.
Handle, label, and store food according to required protocols.
Document meal intakes and fluid intakes.
Communicate resident meal preferences and dislikes to the Kitchen Manager.
Help maintain low noise levels during mealtimes.
Wash, dry, and put away dishes.
Restock low or out-of-stock items.
Provide sick meals to residents in dining areas or bedrooms.
Clean the dining-room floor and tables after each meal.
Clean the kitchen before leaving the shift.
Stock resident refrigerators and storage bins daily.
Report refusals and zero meal-intake percentages to the Administrator.
Communicate staff or resident issues to the Kitchen Manager and Administrator.
Assist with compliance with state and local regulations.
Assist the Dietician and Kitchen Manager with developing menu items and recipes and ordering items as needed.
Interact appropriately with residents, family members, and guests.
Assist other departments with duties assigned by the Kitchen Manager or Administrator.
Maintain professional relationships with employees.
Maintain good hygiene and a professional appearance.
Contribute to resident satisfaction by meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
Communicate efficiently and appropriately with residents, family members, and guests.
Contribute to marketing efforts through appropriate interactions with prospective residents and guests.
Follow workplace safety and hygiene practices while working around heat, electrical-shock risks, cleaning chemicals, foodborne pathogens, blood, and body fluids.

Desired Qualifications

Prior dining-service experience in a high-volume setting.
Previous experience working in a senior-living environment.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and energy.

Position Summary: prepare meals for residents, family members, guests, and staff, following designated menus, in a manner that optimizes nutrition and enhances the dining experience. Consistently uphold the principles, service standards, philosophy, and mission

Position Responsibilities – Service

Routinely interact with residents to determine and enhance their satisfaction with the meal program.
Ensure an attractive presentation of food on each plate.
Prepare meals according to the daily menu plan and/or as directed by Kitchen Manager.
Serve meals and beverages on time according to mealtimes. Not early. Not late.
Adjust or adapt recipes to accommodate specific dietary needs, when possible.
Monitor and adhere to portion control standards.
Maintain confidentiality of all resident information.
Prepare meals in accordance with sanitary regulations and community policies and procedures.
Adhere to all proper handling, labeling, and storage protocols for all foods.
Properly document meal intakes and fluid intakes.
Identify and communicate resident dislike and likes with kitchen manager.
Assist in keeping noise levels down during mealtimes.
Wash, dry, and put away all dishes.
Restock items that are running low or out of stock.
Accommodate sick meals to resident in the dining or bedrooms.
Clean dining room floor and tables after each meal.
Clean kitchen before leaving shift.
Stock Resident refrigerator and storage bins daily.
Participate in and attend all required in-services training sessions.
Report to administrator refusal and zero percentages of meal intakes.
Communicate any staff or resident issues with the kitchen manager and administrator.
All other duties as assigned.

Team Effort:

Assist in ensuring compliance with State and Local Regulations.
Assist Dietician and kitchen manager in developing new menu items and recipes, and ordering items as needed.
Assist in appropriately interacting with residents, family members and other guests.
Assist other departments with duties as needed and/or assigned by Kitchen Manager or Administrator.

Reputation:

Maintain professional relationships with all employees.
Maintain good hygiene and a professional appearance.

Success:

Contribute to resident satisfaction by ensuring that customers’ expectations are met or exceeded.
Maintain efficient and appropriate communication with residents, family members and guests.
Contribute to marketing efforts through appropriate interaction with prospective residents and guests.

Essential skills, experience and abilities:

Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities.
Strong customer orientation to older adults.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Positive attitude, enthusiasm, and energy.
Ability to read, write, comprehend, and follow directions in a recipe.
Prior dining service experience in high volume setting is a plus.
Previous experience working in a senior living environment is a plus.

Nonessential skills and experience:

High school diploma or equivalent certificate

Dress Code:

Nursing Uniforms / Scrub type clothing.
Tennis or Nursing type shoes need to be slip resistant. No open toe shoes. Shoes must always be worn during working hours.
Name tag.
Hair should be up and in a hair net.
No piercing that dangle. No lip or eyebrow rings. No visible tattoos.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is often required to stand, walk, sit, use fine and gross motor skills, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk, hear, and or smell. An individual must have the reading ability at the level to comprehend notes. An individual in this position will be required to lift or carry weights including up to 75 pounds. The employee occasionally works in high and precarious places and is frequently exposed to heat and risk of electrical shock. Intermittent physical activity includes lifting and supporting food and food preparation items. The employee must be free of diseases that can be transmitted in the performance of job responsibilities during the stage of communicability. The employee must use proper body mechanics.
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to minimal to moderate noise. The employee will be exposed to cleaning chemicals, food borne pathogens and may be exposed to blood and/or body fluids. The employee may encounter traumatic situations, such as a resident in crisis or actively passing away. Employee is scheduled based on operational needs (e.g., shift rotation, standby, on-call, etc.) SLEEPING IS NOT PERMITTED DURING WORKING HOURS.

About the Company

Valley Care Management

Runs assisted living communities in Virginia

Valley Care Management runs assisted living communities for older adults in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley and surrounding areas. Its communities in Luray, Elkton, Timberville and Tazewell combine furnished housing with support for residents who need help with daily life. Residents receive assistance with bathing, dressing and medication, alongside meals, housekeeping, laundry and organized physical, creative, social and spiritual activities. Monthly fees bundle accommodation and personal care in private or shared rooms, while respite stays address shorter-term care needs for residents and their families. Valley Care Management is headquartered in Luray, Virginia.

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Headquarters: Luray, VA
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