Dietary Cook : Full-Time

Valley Hope•Grapevine, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Valley Hope of Grapevine is seeking a Dietary Cook to support its residential and outpatient addiction treatment services. The role helps maintain a safe kitchen and dining environment while preparing and serving meals for patients, visitors, and staff. The Dietary Cook follows weekly menus, recipes, special-diet orders, food-handling requirements, cleaning schedules, and applicable policies and regulations. The position is full-time and offers a starting rate of $16.00–$18.00 per hour, based on skills and experience.

Requirements

Food Permit/Handler's Card, or ability to obtain one within 30 days of hire.
Able to work non-typical hours, potentially including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays.
Able to work overtime as necessary.
Able to stand for lengthy periods and walk throughout the facility, including on stairs as needed.
Able to perform physical activities including pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, reaching, kneeling, squatting, crawling, and grasping, potentially for extended periods or repeatedly throughout the workday.
Able to use one or both hands to reach, move, grasp, handle, control, and maintain kitchen preparation and cooking utensils.
Able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
One year of job or training experience in a dietary setting.
Specialized training in food preparation.

Responsibilities

Maintain safe food-handling practices in kitchen and dining areas, including hand hygiene, cross-contamination prevention, temperature checks, and required documentation.
Prepare or assist with preparing daily meals according to weekly menus, recipes, and supervisor instructions.
Adjust recipes as needed to accommodate changes in census.
Prepare or assist with preparing meals and snacks according to special-diet needs ordered by the nursing department.
Serve food to patients, units, programs, visitors, and staff in a pleasant manner.
Store food according to established guidelines and applicable state regulations.
Wash dishes and sanitize items used to prepare and serve meals.
Provide safety and hygiene instruction to patients assigned to dishwashing or cleanup duties.
Complete cleaning and sanitizing tasks on shift, daily, weekly, and monthly schedules, including cleaning kitchen equipment and appliances as assigned.
Follow safety guidelines when using appliances, utensils, and commercial kitchen equipment, and report hazards to management.
Remove trash, boxes, used grease, and other materials to appropriate containers in a timely and safe manner.
Follow Valley Hope policies, procedures, philosophies, and requirements of other regulating bodies.
Attend assigned staff meetings, staff development, and training.
Communicate professionally and respectfully with patients, coworkers, management, clients, and vendors.