Dietary Cook
About The Position
Works under general supervision in preparing, seasoning, and cooking nutritious meals for patients, staff, and visitors, adhering to strict dietary, nutritional, and sanitation guidelines. Measures and mixes ingredients according to recipes or other instructions using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment. Assures that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures. Maintains a clean work area, sanitizes equipment, and follows health regulations for food storage, handling, and temperature control. Adheres to local, state, federal, and other regulatory agency standards, codes, and laws.
Requirements
- Understanding of food safety regulations, sanitation procedures and therapeutic diets.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Ability to manage time efficiently.
- Ability to follow recipes.
- Ability to communicate well.
- Ability to stand for long periods, walk, bend, and lift up to 25 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Previous, high volume, cooking experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility or other related medical facility.
- ServSafe Certification.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
Responsibilities
- Preparing, seasoning, and cooking nutritious meals for patients, staff, and visitors.
- Adhering to strict dietary, nutritional, and sanitation guidelines.
- Measuring and mixing ingredients according to recipes or other instructions using a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment.
- Maintaining and filing menus in accordance with established policies and procedures.
- Maintaining a clean work area, sanitizing equipment, and following health regulations for food storage, handling, and temperature control.
- Adhering to local, state, federal, and other regulatory agency standards, codes, and laws.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling
- Competitive compensation
- Bonuses
- Discounts for you and your family
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Continuing education scholarships
- Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
- Employer funded pension
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
