L'Acadie COOK -CPT

Cary Medical Center•Van Buren, ME

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About The Position

Cary Medical Center has an exciting opportunity for a Cook at L’Acadie, located in beautiful Van Buren, Maine. In this role, you will work independently in the Food Prep Kitchen, preparing meals in alignment with our contracted dietician, state and federal regulations, and Cary Medical Center policies and procedures. This position requires flexibility to work weekends and shifts between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. We take pride in our workplace culture — so much so that our employees have voted us one of the 2025 Best Places to Work in Maine for the fifth consecutive year. At Cary, you’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team where your contributions truly matter.

Requirements

Must be able to read and comprehend greater than grade 10 level of instruction.
Must be able to add, subtract, multiply, divide, perform fractions and calculate percentages.
Schedule per manager
In consideration of our patients’ and staff needs, you may be required to work evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

Responsibilities

Must use all equipment per manufacture specifications and recommendations.
Will assist in the inventory of food and supplies with regards to Dietary Services.
Must prepare all food items on the breakfast, dinner, and supper menu according to individual productions sheets and must pay particular attention to specialty diets as ordered by the primary Physician and Clinical Dietician.
Must maintain extremely high standards of quality in food preparation by the use of standardized recipes, proper cooking methods, and portion size, in coordination with state, federal requirements, and organizational policy and procedure.
Must ensure that all foods are served at appropriate temperatures as identified by state, federal requirements and organizational policy and procedure.