Dietary Cook
About The Position
Journey is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare and serve meals that meet residents’ dietary guidelines, portion requirements, and special dietary needs. The role supports safe, high-quality food service through proper food handling, temperature monitoring, sanitation, and attention to meal presentation. The cook also helps manage kitchen operations and inventory, maintains kitchen equipment, and communicates with residents, families, facility staff, team members, and department heads. Journey describes its mission as achieving exceptional quality outcomes through a world-class Care Team, with local leadership focused on residents and their communities. The company offers competitive pay, quarterly raises, a 401(k), United Healthcare insurance, free life insurance, company-provided smartphones for full-time Care Team members, professional development and continuing education opportunities, and a supportive team-oriented environment.
Requirements
- At least one year of institutional cooking experience, preferably in a long-term care or hospital setting.
- Proficiency in quantity cooking and portion control.
- Understanding of modified diets.
- Ability to read and interpret recipes, menus, and production sheets.
- Familiarity with food ordering, purchasing, and health regulations.
- Strong communication skills for coordinating with team members and department heads.
- Adherence to state health and safety standards.
Nice To Haves
- Institutional cooking experience in a long-term care or hospital setting.
Responsibilities
- Prepare and serve meals according to dietary guidelines, portion control requirements, and special dietary needs.
- Ensure meals are served at proper temperatures and with appropriate presentation.
- Monitor food storage and conduct temperature checks.
- Follow safe food-handling practices and sanitation protocols.
- Operate and maintain kitchen equipment.
- Manage food inventory.
- Collaborate with residents, families, facility staff, team members, and department heads.
- Follow state health and safety standards.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Quarterly raises
- 401(k) with Voya Financial
- United Healthcare insurance
- Free life insurance
- Company-provided smartphones for full-time Care Team members
- Professional development and continuing education opportunities
- Supportive, team-oriented environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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