Cook - Dietary Services

AMOREM • Boone, NC

67d • Onsite

About The Position

AMOREM is seeking a Cook to join our Dietary Services team. This role involves preparing nutritious, high-quality meals for patients, contributing to a comforting and welcoming environment for patients, families, and staff. The position offers a dependable schedule and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact through food service skills. Previous experience in food service settings such as restaurants, schools, hospitals, or senior living communities is welcomed, though hospice experience is not required.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Previous cooking or food service experience is preferred. Experience may be from a restaurant, school, healthcare facility, senior living community, catering operation or similar setting.
• ServSafe certification is required within six months of hire.
• Enjoys preparing food and serving others
• Dependable, organized and attentive to detail
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Committed to cleanliness, food safety and quality
• Able to follow menus, recipes and dietary instructions
• Comfortable learning basic computer and recordkeeping tasks
• Respectful and compassionate when interacting with patients, families and coworkers
• Frequent walking and standing
• Ability to bend, reach and perform routine kitchen tasks
• Ability to lift or move up to 30 pounds
• Manual dexterity and visual acuity necessary for food preparation, equipment use and record keeping

Nice To Haves

• Understanding of therapeutic diets is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious, appealing meals
• Follow planned menus while accommodating patient preferences and special dietary needs
• Deliver patient meals at scheduled times
• Maintain safe food temperatures and follow food safety and sanitation standards
• Keep the kitchen, nourishment areas and equipment clean and organized
• Complete required food service and safety logs
• Receive and inspect food and supply deliveries
• Help maintain appropriate food and supply inventory
• Assist with catering and organizational events as needed
• Transport meals to other AMOREM locations when assigned
• Work collaboratively with the Dietary Coordinator and patient care unit staff
• Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Rotating compressed workweek with more days away from work
• Predictable work in a supportive team environment
• Medical, dental and vision insurance options
• Generous paid time off, with accrual increasing based on tenure
• Employer-provided life insurance
• Employer-paid long-term disability coverage
• Employee assistance and wellness programs
• Opportunities to learn, grow and apply for other positions within AMOREM

What This Job Offers

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