Peaceful Lodge Facility Cook
Experience with Hmong dishes a plus Position Title: Facility Cook Department: Food Service Supervisor: Business Director Full-Time (Non-Exempt) Work Hours: 8:00am – 6:00pm Work Days: Alternating schedule Monday-Sunday, Full Time
Primary Purpose: This position reports to the Business Director. Responsibilities include preparing meals and following meal recipes, adhering to menus, preparing ingredients, and following food health and safety procedures. Cook, clean, assist other kitchen staff and deliver food as needed, ensure all dietary staff are properly preparing and serving the daily meals to the residents and guests at Peaceful Living/Lodge. This position must fulfill expectations of exceptional customer service. Qualifications:

• Must have Certified Food Protector Manager certification in good standing. If not currently certified, must obtain certification within 6 months of employment.
• Must understand and communicate food service vocabulary.
• Must be punctual, with a good attendance record.
• Must be mature and emotionally stable using calm and kind tone of voice, remaining calm in difficult or unusual circumstances.
• Must be able to prioritize and organize work effectively and efficiently, staying on task.
• Must be flexible and adaptable to changing situations.
• Must be compassionate and work with tact and ethical awareness.
• Must work as a team member with other personnel.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

Other Specialized Knowledge and Abilities: This position requires incumbent to have:· A service-oriented mindset.· Good verbal communication skills.· Ability to understand and relate well to senor adults and adults with disabilities.· Ability to read and complete necessary paperwork.· Knowledge of basic food preparation and storage safety. · Supervisory skills. Essential Job Functions & Tasks: Job Function: Receiving and Storage of Food Service Products. Tasks : · Receive and examine foodstuffs and supplies for quality and quantity.· Ability to order all foodstuffs and supplies for both facility sites. · Place foodstuffs and supplies in dry storage, refrigerator, cooler and/or freezer to ensure food safety.· Utilize proper storage containers.· Properly label and date storage containers.· Record food and supply shortages.· Record all food and equipment temperatures. Job Function: Food Production. Tasks :

• Create and be familiar with weekly menu.
• Pull food, as needed, according to weekly menu.
• Prepare meals according to daily meal census.
• Read and adjust recipes as needed.
• Utilize food preparation tools, equipment and appliances.
• Weigh, measure, mix, bake and cook ingredients.
• Apply personal knowledge and experience in food preparation.
• Minimize waste.

Job Function: Safe Food Handling Skills and Practices. Tasks :

• Practice strict personal hygiene
• Monitor and document time and temperature of food and appliances daily.
• Thaw food properly, including pulling food from freezer prior to needing it.
• Keep raw products and ready to eat foods separate.
• Avoid cross-contamination.
• Cook to required minimal internal temperatures.
• Hold hot foods at 1400 F or above and cold food at 410 F or below.
• Cool cooked foods properly.
• Reheat to internal temperature of 1650 F for 15 seconds.

Job Function: Customer Service and Meal Presentation. Tasks :

• Meet daily mealtime schedule.
• Practice proper portion control.
• Plate meal attractively.
• Attractively garnish plates.
• Maintain high quality food standards.

Job Function: Sanitation of Food Service Area. Tasks :

• Clean and sanitize work areas.
• Maintain an organized clean work area.
• Assist with general cleaning to maintain a safe, clean kitchen.
• Dispose of trash in proper areas.
• Recycle cans, plastic, and cardboard in proper areas.

Job Function: Operation and Maintenance of Facility, Equipment and Appliances. Tasks:

• Properly operates all equipment in the kitchen.
• Notify Housing Director/Operations Manager/Business Manager/Maintenance of equipment failure and malfunction.
• Demonstrate a strong respect for facility and supplies.

Job Function: Other Support Functions and Tasks. Task:· Work with dietary staff, including training, giving direction, and documenting.· Demonstrate to the regulating authority knowledge of food-borne disease, prevention, application of the hazard analysis critical control point principles and the requirement of the Minnesota Food Code.· Order, as needed, supplies including food, bread, paper products, and chemicals.· Document and communicate with Housing Director any incident reports for emergencies or accidents for self, other employees, or tenants.· Ensure both facility sites are fully stocked with essential food items. Job Function: Other duties as assigned. Position Contacts:· This position reports to and is supervised by the Business Director. · Develop good working relationship with entire on-site staff.· Support the Mission and Values of Peaceful Lodge. · Establish positive relationships with tenants, guests and vendors. Working Conditions:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to minimal.
• Inside work while assisting tenants.
• Minimal exposure to Blood borne Pathogens, Infectious Diseases.
• Exposure to cleaning chemicals, fumes or airborne particles.

· Exposure to extreme cold and extreme heat.· Exposure to unpredictable people, behaviors, situations and pets.· Exposure to illnesses and frailties of tenants.