PRN Dietary Cook

Caraday Healthcare • Round Rock, TX

13d • $17 • Onsite

About The Position

The Cook prepares and serves food, including texture-modified and therapeutic diets, according to the facility menu. This role involves preparing food in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as facility policies and procedures, under the direction of the Dining Services Director or Chef, to ensure quality food service. The Cook assists in ensuring proper receiving, storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures are followed. The position requires the ability to read, speak, and understand English, follow directions, complete tasks, and adhere to time schedules for meal preparation and serving. A neat, clean, and well-groomed appearance is necessary. The role demands dependability, experience with quantity food production methods, general knowledge of nutrition, and the ability to read and apply food tray card requirements. Strong written and oral communication skills, knowledge of quantity food production and serving techniques, food safety/sanitation requirements, and the ability to interact positively with residents, clients, personnel, and the public are essential. The Cook must be able to work around food and cleaning products and must reside within the service area.

Requirements

• Must have experience in a long term care facility.
• Must be detail-oriented, well-groomed, act professionally and must be a team player who works well with others.
• Utilizes protective gear in all appropriate functions.
• Ability to read, speak and understand English, follow directions and complete tasks.
• Dependable, with experience working in facilities utilizing quantity food production methods.
• General knowledge and understanding of nutrition.
• Ability to read and accurately apply requirements of food tray cards.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of quantity food production and serving techniques, food safety/sanitation requirements and procedures.
• Ability to interact positively with residents, client and other personnel and the public.
• Must be able to work around food and cleaning products.
• Must live in service area.
• A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Must successfully complete an approved sanitation and safety course within 60 days.

Nice To Haves

• Specialized training in foodservice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food, including texture modified and therapeutic diets according to the facility menu.
• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, in line with established policies and procedures.
• Assists in assuring proper receiving, storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures are followed.
• Assists dietary aides as necessary.
• Directs other employees with approval and in the absence of the Dining Services Director.
• Follows time schedules for meal preparation and serving.
• Maintains a neat, clean, well-groomed appearance.
• Maintains records and completes reports as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED