Dietary Cook

The Homestead Communities • Sycamore, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The cook is responsible for coordinating, preparing, and cooking daily meals for dementia residents within the assisted living community, while meeting federal and state health department standards. This role involves collaborating with the medical team, dietary card, and nursing staff to ensure meals meet residents' specific dietary restrictions and nutritional requirements as prescribed by a physician. The cook must adhere to all food sanitation and infection control procedures, including proper food storage, handling, preparation, and service, as well as maintaining sanitation of equipment and the department according to dietary regulatory guidelines for Alzheimer's assisted living communities. The position requires preparing high-quality, nutritious meals with excellent presentation according to recipes and/or menus, and may involve cutting, trimming, and boning meats and poultry, as well as carving meats and serving accompaniments. The cook will also be responsible for portioning food, assisting with common area cleanliness, engaging residents in meaningful conversation and activities, and providing work direction to kitchen staff under the supervision of the Culinary Manager. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• One year certificate from a college or technical school; and two to three years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of special diets and food preparation for Alzheimer's patients.
• Must hold a valid Food Handler's Permit.
• Minimum one year batch cooking experience utilizing commercial kitchen equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience preparing special diets for Alzheimer's resident strongly desired.

Responsibilities

• Confers with residents' medical team, dietary card, and nursing staff to ensure that meals conforms to residents' diet restrictions and nutritional requirements as prescribed by a physician.
• Adheres to all food sanitation and infection control procedures of proper food storage, handling, preparation and service; equipment and department sanitation; and dietary regulatory guidelines for Alzheimer's assisted living communities, as required by federal and state health department standards and codes.
• Cooks or otherwise prepares high quality, nutritious meals with excellent food presentation according to recipes and/or menu.
• Cuts, trims and bones meats and poultry for cooking; carves meats and serves sauces, vegetables , soups and other foods.
• Portions cooked foods or gives instructions to kitchen staff as to size of portions and methods of garnishing.
• Assists with common area cleanliness washing dishes, mopping floors and other housekeeping duties as needed.
• Engage residents in meaningful conversation and activities related to their individual interests.
• Provides work direction to kitchen staff under the supervision of the Culinary Manager.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree