Cook I-Skilled Nursing Facility

West Palm Beach, FL, USA|

Job Overview

Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plan

Employee assistance program

Professional development opportunities

Job Description

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County is a public health care organization committed to improving community health and providing quality health services. This governmental agency operates various health programs, clinics, and facilities to meet the diverse medical and wellness needs of the region’s residents. The District prioritizes not only patient care but also community outreach, education, and emergency preparedness, ensuring a comprehensive approach to public health. Operating with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of the community, the District provides a working environment that emphasizes professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The organization values each employee’s contribution toward achieving its public health goals while encouraging ethical standards and accountability.

This position involves preparing meals and supervising the activities of the food preparation staff within the Health Care District’s food service operations. The role requires monitoring of work area conditions, managing inventory stocking and rotation, and maintaining sanitation standards in compliance with health regulations. As a Food Preparation Supervisor, employees play a key role in ensuring that meals meet established quality and safety standards as well as dietary requirements. The position involves leadership as well as hands-on food preparation tasks such as washing, chopping, pureeing, and cooking various menu items. Individuals in this role are responsible for overseeing substitutions on menus, monitoring special diet preparations, and providing guidance to food service personnel in proper culinary techniques, hygiene, and time management. The position demands attention to detail, organizational skills, and the ability to work cooperatively with team members to ensure smooth food service operations.

The role also extends to inventory management duties, including receiving deliveries, stocking supplies, and rotating food items to maintain freshness. Safety and cleanliness are of utmost importance, with responsibilities including proper labeling and storage of leftover food and observing personal sanitation protocols such as wearing hair nets and washing hands appropriately. This supervisory position requires readiness to act as a resource and assist co-workers in meeting food service needs and may involve emergency duties, such as working at Red Cross shelters or responding to natural and man-made disasters as required by the Health Care District. Overall, the Food Preparation Supervisor is vital to maintaining food safety, quality, and efficiency within the District’s health care food service environment.

Job Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred
two years previous experience or training that demonstrates a variety of cooking skills and the ability to prepare food items according to established methods
Food Safe Certification preferred

Job Qualifications

High school diploma or GED preferred
two years previous experience or training that demonstrates a variety of cooking skills and the ability to prepare food items according to established methods
Food Safe Certification preferred

Job Duties

Monitors food preparation staff in all aspects of meal preparation and maintaining safe, clean, and efficiently operating work areas
determines appropriate substitutions for menu items if necessary
monitors conditions such as sanitation, temperatures, weights, special diet preparation, and equipment functioning
receives deliveries and maintains proper stocking and rotation of inventory items
refills supply areas
provides instruction to food preparation personnel in proper methods, techniques, and time management
retrieves food items from stock areas, freezers, and refrigeration areas
performs food preparation tasks such as washing, chopping, skinning, pureeing, tenderizing
prepares special orders and menu items according to prescribed diets
cooks various foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner as applicable to assigned shift
properly labels and stores left over foods
observes personal sanitation procedures such as washing hands, wearing hair nets
acts as a resource to other employees and assists co-workers as needed