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HOSPICE OF WICHITA FALLS INC Dietary Cook in WICHITA FALLS, Texas
QUALIFICATIONS:
One year cooking experience in hospice, hospital, nursing home, or school food service department is preferred.
High School Diploma or recipient of G.E.D. preferred.
The ability to work independently and cooperatively is essential.
Sensitive, supportive attitude toward patients and their families as well as other staff.
JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Ability to read and follow recipes.
Ability to prepare meals as directed by Dietary Manager.
Ability to follow established policies and procedures.
Capable of following accepted standards of dietary practice.
Ability to work effectively within an interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrates competency as defined.
Ability to advance in computer knowledge.
Ability to be at work as scheduled and alert/awake.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Assist patient/family in menu selection.
Prepare, serve, and deliver meals and nourishments according to the daily menu to patient care areas within regulated time frames.
Prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner trays for families.
Prepare cookies for special events sponsored by Hospice of Wichita Falls
Insure morning, Mid shift, and weekend daily check off list are complete.
Maintain clean, sanitary, safe work area including disposal of kitchen/meal preparation and clean-up waste.
List kitchen items (food and other supplies) that need to be restocked.
Be willing to prepare foods, on short notice, that are special requests of patients, but may not be on the menu for that specific day.
Make written notes of special needs, clients acceptance and response to meals, or comments made by patients and families which need to be known by other dietary staff.
Be willing to update personal education if needed to better serve our patients (i.e. through reading material, audio and video tapes or in-service).
- Promptly reports problems associated with patients nutritional intake to Dietary Manager.
- Keeps all patient/family information confidential.
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