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Position Description: The Outlook at Windhaven is a Forefront Living CCRC located in Plano, TX. Our mission is to come together and make each moment matter for those we serve. The Outlook at Windhaven family is looking for individuals who want to be a part of our team and help continue our mission.

With a shared legacy in business and healthcare innovation, our family of care-oriented organizations blends values built on compassion and faith with high-quality senior care - long-term care, Alzheimer's and memory care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapies, hospice, and palliative care.

As a Culinary Services Aide, you are responsible for cooking meals for residents. In the position you help residents fulfill specific dietary requirements to promote their health and wellbeing. Your duties include preparing and cooking food dishes, delivering food to patients and assisting the kitchen staff in maintaining a clean, sanitary workplace.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Models a service attitude towards others, takes ownership in solving problems and takes the initiative to make things better, is friendly and courteous to residents, patients, and co-workers.
Ensure resident/patient, visitor, and co-worker safety by remaining aware of and reporting and new or existing safety hazards.
Maintain good attendance record; arrive at work on time and conform to scheduled work hours.
Wear and use appropriate protective gear and equipment, i.e., aprons, hair nets.
Perform all job duties safely.
Pull items needed according to resident menu selection/tray line cards.
Responsible for sanitation controls within assigned work area
Bus tables in dining room
Break down food carts from units.
Prepare and plate salads or desserts as assigned.
Provide efficient, timely and courteous food service to residents.
Complete cleaning assigned workstation daily according to posted schedule.
Scrapes, stacks, loads, washes according to instructions as assigned.
Unloads and stores dishes, tableware and utensils as assigned.
Neatly arranges tray and/or table setting with proper tableware, condiments, and tray card.
Perform various food preparation tasks and ensure appropriate serving sizes.
Prepare or deliver nourishments/supplements identified with resident name room number, date, and time.
Deliver soiled tablecloths to laundry area.
Responsible for washing and folding dining room napkins
Other duties as assigned by your supervisor or the Director of Dining Services

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum of 1-year food service experience in healthcare related facility

COMPETENCIES:

Analyticalthe individual synthesizes complex or diverse information
Problem solvingthe individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully
Oral communicationthe individual speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations, demonstrates group presentation skills and conducts productive meetings
Leadershipthe individual inspires and motivates others to perform well and accepts feedback from others, possesses political savvy and is a team player
Quality managementthe individual looks for ways to improve and promote quality and demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness
Judgmentthe individual displays willingness to make decisions, exhibits sound and accurate judgment, and makes timely decisions

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Genuine caring for and interest in the care of seniors, including those with cognitive deficits.
Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
Ability to work independently
Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English.
Ability to read and comprehend diet cards and other pertinent material related to resident care.
Ability to serve residents in a professional courteous fashion and timely manner.
Prepare high quality food to meet the standards of the department.
Ability to perform essential duties.
Genuine caring for and interest in the elderly and persons with a disability
Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements
Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities
Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures.
Genuine caring for and interest in the care of seniors, including those with cognitive deficits.
Ability to read, write and effectively communicate in English
Ability to work independently; able to establish priorities and deadlines
Ability to adjust to changing conditions, frequent demands and stressful situations
Ability to organize work flow and document timely and accurately
Ability to acquire new knowledge to perform additional or more difficult tasks
Ability to maintain a positive, stable disposition in performing, working in association with staff and residents
Ability to maintain a high level of performance in an environment of frequent demands and changes
Ability to work effectively as part of a healthcare team, to share information freely, to use and seek supervision and consultation verbally and in writing, and to be able to follow both verbal and written instructions
Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures
Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirements as outlined below
Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and Employee Responsibilities
Ability to communicate with all levels of teammates and provide exceptional customer service.
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality; able to handle confidential information and use good judgement when making decisions
Ability to perform work tasks within the Physical Demand Requirement
Ability to comply with the Resident Bill of Rights and the Employee Responsibilities.
Ability to comply with organizational and departmental safety policies and procedures.

WORK CLIMATE:

Primarily inside climate-controlled building

WORK PACE:

Steady

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