Dietary Cook Jobs

Job Responsibilities: The Cook and Kitchen Aide will work with Dietary Manager and other Kitchen staff to ensure that all food for residents is prepared to the specifics of the facility, resident’s food requirement, and state and federal laws and regulations.

• Collects and places garbage and recycling in designated containers.
• Assumes shift supervisory duties in absence of department manager(s).
• Performs cooking duties with other workers.
• Washes dishes, cleans and sanitizes work area, tables, cabinets, and equipment.
• Examines filled tray for completeness and places on serving counter.
• Reads and follows menu and recipe for each meal.
• Inspects equipment for cleanliness and functional operation.
• Provides prepared food for each special diet.
• Completes general cleaning of assigned monthly items
• Prepares beverages.
• Places items such as salads, desserts, and nourishments on trays.
• Collects and stacks dirty dishes on cart and returns cart to kitchen.
• Apportions and places food servings on plates and trays according to diet list on menu card.
• Reads production orders on menu cards on trays to determine items to place on tray.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of one (1) year to (3) years’ experience in long term care.
• Experience in food orders, sanitation, budgeting and nutritional assessments
• Works well as part of a team.

Open Shifts: No open shifts at this time.