Cook/Dietary Care Specialist (Part-Time)
About The Position
Join our team of compassionate eating disorder treatment professionals at Aster Springs Nashville! We are seeking a PRN Dietary Care Specialist. Who We Are: Founded as part of the Odyssey Eating Disorder Network. Aster Springs is unique in our ability to work with our clinicians, leaders, and experts nationally to ensure the care provided at Aster Springs is evidence-based and industry leading within our state-of-the-art facility. Our Aster Springs Nashville location provides residential eating disorder treatment in a safe and serene environment to heal. Located just minutes away from downtown Music City, our multidisciplinary treatment team provides tailored treatment plans designed to meet the unique needs of each client. What We Offer Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence Multiple Career Development Pathways 401K with Company Match Generous Team Member Referral Program How You Will Make A Difference The Dietary Care Specialists Prepare meals and snacks for clients in accordance with ASTER SPRINGS Dietary Formulary and regulatory bodies. Demonstrate a desire and willingness to embrace and model the ASTER SPRINGS mission within your job responsibilities and interaction with others. Essential Responsibilities Prepare meals for clients/appropriate staff according to ASTER SPRINGS menus Prepare snacks/shakes according to ASTER SPRINGS guidelines/menus Responsible to rotate stored food by date Follow Dietary cleaning schedule and document as completed in Dietary cleaning log Provide emotional support and encouragement to clients as needed Purchase groceries as needed Responsible for kitchen/dining room clean up after meals Work with RCs on meal documentation and clean up after meals Coordinate with Dietitian on kitchen supply needs Schedule shopping needs to accommodate meal/responsibility schedule Collaborate with Dietitian any needed changes/issues with menus/meal prep Able to communicate required cooking, defrosting, cleaning, and storage guidelines to accrediting bodies during inspections Able to disinfect back stock/storage areas per dietary cleaning guidelines Record all refrigerator/freezer temperatures per day Communicate any equipment failure to Dietitian and Executive Director Ensure meal delivery/snack/shake delivery follows program schedule Record date on all left-over items and move to appropriate storage area Ensure all items in all refrigerated storage areas are less than one week old/discard when older ISJP123 QualificationsWhat We're Seeking
Requirements
- Active CPR/1st Aid/AED certification required
- Valid Driver’s License
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s preferred
- Meal preparation in like setting preferred
- Continued education courses in dietetics and/or psychology or social work preferred
Responsibilities
- Prepare meals for clients/appropriate staff according to ASTER SPRINGS menus
- Prepare snacks/shakes according to ASTER SPRINGS guidelines/menus
- Responsible to rotate stored food by date
- Follow Dietary cleaning schedule and document as completed in Dietary cleaning log
- Provide emotional support and encouragement to clients as needed
- Purchase groceries as needed
- Responsible for kitchen/dining room clean up after meals
- Work with RCs on meal documentation and clean up after meals
- Coordinate with Dietitian on kitchen supply needs
- Schedule shopping needs to accommodate meal/responsibility schedule
- Collaborate with Dietitian any needed changes/issues with menus/meal prep
- Able to communicate required cooking, defrosting, cleaning, and storage guidelines to accrediting bodies during inspections
- Able to disinfect back stock/storage areas per dietary cleaning guidelines
- Record all refrigerator/freezer temperatures per day
- Communicate any equipment failure to Dietitian and Executive Director
- Ensure meal delivery/snack/shake delivery follows program schedule
- Record date on all left-over items and move to appropriate storage area
- Ensure all items in all refrigerated storage areas are less than one week old/discard when older
Benefits
- Collaborative environment dedicated to clinical excellence
- Multiple Career Development Pathways
- 401K with Company Match
- Generous Team Member Referral Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
