POSITION TITLE: Kitchen Coordinator

POSITION TITLE: Kitchen Coordinator

JOB CODE:7212

FLSA STATUS:Exempt

ENTITY: Laurel Lake Retirement Community

DEPARTMENT: Dining Service Holdings

REPORTS TO:Director of Dining

MISSION STATEMENT

Laurel Lake strives to be the community of choice for adults who aspire to lead lives filled with meaning, purpose, and lifelong opportunities for growth and service.

SUMMARY OF JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensures exceptional dining experiences for Residents, their Families, and Laurel Lake Guests by providing a variety of high quality consistent menu items prepared in-house using creative culinary tecniques while staying within the given budgetary guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand the English language
Must have working knowledge of HACCP and OSHA protocols
Must have current Serv-Safe certification

EXPERIENCE:

Must possess minimum of 5 years experience in Finer Dining cooking
Must possess minimum of 5 years experience in a Kitchen Supervisory roll.
Years of experience above required may be substituted for educational requirements

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Must be able to demonstrate effective reading, writing, speaking and analytical skills.
Must be a detail oriented person and be able to perform duties with great accuracy each day
Must be able to work overtime, holidays, weekends as assigned
Must be able to interface with people at all levels and with residents in a positive and professional manner
Must be receptive and adaptive to change

PRINCIPAL JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Ensure accurate, consistent preparation of all menu items using standardized recipes and production sheets.
Compliance in all areas, with sanitation, food storage, and safety standards as determined by the County and the State.
Responsible for ordering and receiving food and supplies within both a budgetary and need based system
Responsible for finished presentation and service of meals in all areas.
Interviews and hires Cook and Utility positions

Supervision, direction, and development of Cook and Utility staff positions
Develop and monitor Sanitation and Cleaning duties for the Cook and Utility staff in the Greenwood and Main kitchens to achieve and maintain our Dining sanitation standards
Menu item development
Regular interaction with residents for feedback and suggestions.
Coordinate training of all Cooks and Utility personnel.
Responsible for bi-weekly payroll and scheduling duties for Cooks and Utility personnel.
Conduct disciplinary action in accordance with the policies and procedure of the Laurel Lake Human Resources Department.
Ensure all food storage areas are well maintained and properly organized using labeling and dating
Schedule and participate in departmental meetings.
Communicate with the Director of Dining for the need of items/equipment necessary for meal prep.
Adherence to all safety policies & procedures of the Facility and regulatory authorities.
Attendance and participation in in-service training (IST) programs.
Reporting of all hazardous conditions or equipment.
Reporting of all accidents / incidents.
Performance of other duties as necessary

JOB ACCOUNTABILITIES – Other:

Performs other related duties as needed.

The above statements are only meant to be a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Walks, stands, bends, stoops, reaches and lifts most of the day.
Must be able to tolerate a noisy, hot, humid environment; as well as cold temperatures from refrigerators and freezers.
Must be able to lift 50 pounds and push food carts weighing up to 100 lbs.
Is subject to frequent interruptions.
Exposure to detergents & chemicals used in cleaning.
Must function independently, have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work with residents, personnel, support agencies, and outside agencies.
Works beyond duty hours, on weekends, holidays, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary.

CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:

Maintain Serv-Safe Certification as required

Any other educations as deemed necessary

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS:

Non-Patient Care Staff (0-20 lbs.) – Physical Demands

Occasional – 1 to 33% of workday

Frequent – 34 – 66% of workday

Constant – 67 – 100% of workday

Not at all – 0% of workday

Occasional

Sitting, Unilateral Vertical Reach 36-72”, lift 0-20#, 6-36” from floor; lift 0-20#, 36-48” from floor; climbing stairs; operating machines (2 hand(s)).

Frequent

Unilateral Horizontal Reach 0-18”; push/pull 100’, 19ft.lbs.

Constant

Standing, walking: 2.3 mph, 0 incline; bilateral fine motor manipulation; functional near, far, color vision aided or unaided; functional hearing aid or unaided; functional verbal communication skills; working overtime as assigned to meet operational/patient care demands.

Not at All

Hold 200# patient sidelying while doing procedure x 2 min; roll 200# patient away/toward self; transfer 105# person chair-chair 5x/hr. with gait belt; bed-cart transfer with 200# person and assist of one with sheet; lift 0- ___# 6-36” from floor; lift 0- ___# 6-72” from floor; climbing ladders, working from heights, crawling, kneeling, running, operating machines: (2 foot/feet).

Category II Job Classification – Laurel Lake employees who have jobs with tasks that rarely involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues and have no contact with used sharps.

Job Hazard Risks:

Lifting

Infectious Disease Exposure

Hazard Materials Exposure (Nuclear, Biological, Chemical)

Workplace Violence Potential

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

This job description identifies the general nature and level of work to be performed. It is not to be considered an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties or skills required of an incumbent.

APPROVALS: (This signifies approval of the above Position and Job Description)

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Department Manager Date

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Director of Human Resources Date

I have received and understand this Job Description for the position that I am now accepting as an employee of Laurel Lake. I understand that my performance evaluations and continued employment will be based upon the satisfactory fulfillment of this Job Description.

Signature of Employee: ______

Date: ______

Revised: January 2014