Food Service Cook

Our Company

Hospice Home Care

Overview

Our Comfort Care Center Cook is responsible for the preparation and serving of patient meals and cleaning of the kitchen. This is designated as a safety sensitive position.

Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Medical and dental benefits
• Short- and long-term disability
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 401(k) program
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Vendor discounts

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food for patient meals including special diets in a safe and sanitary manner
• Cooks in quantities according to menu and patient census
• Checks and logs temperatures of refrigerated equipment and food
• Assists with stocking and storing of food upon delivery
• Performs cleaning duties according to cleaning schedule
• Ensures work area is maintained in a neat and orderly fashion
• Works first position on serving line during meal service
• Adheres to department and facility policy and procedures
• Maintains strict confidentiality of patient and family information
• Carries out duties and responsibilities in a manner that exemplifies excellent customer service

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED, Associate degree in Culinary Arts preferred
• Must be able to read and write
• Must be able to present information and respond to questions from supervisor, patients, and families
• Must be able to define problems

About our Line of Business

Hospice Home Care, an affiliate of BrightSpring Health Services, focuses on providing hospice care to local patients and their families. We concentrate on managing a patient’s pain and other symptoms first and foremost, while also providing emotional and spiritual support to the family. The holistic care approach to providing hospice services by the entire care team sets Hospice Home Care apart. We believe the quality of life to be as important as length of life. Hospice Home Care offers routine home care, respite, general inpatient care, and continuous care. For more information, please visit www.hospicehomecare.com. Follow us on Facebook and LinkedIn.