Dietary Cook

Life Care Services • Clearwater, FL

15h • Onsite

About The Position

Regency Oaks is recruiting for a hospitality focused Dietary-Cook to join our Health Center Culinary team! This is a full-time position that may include holidays and weekends. The health center Cook is responsible for full-scope, hands on cooking while maintaining a superior level of quality service and cleanliness at all times. Perk with this position include no late nights!

Requirements

• High School diploma/GED required.
• A minimum of 1 year of experience in food service operations of a health care setting.
• Certified in safety and sanitation regarding food service.
• Experience in a long-term health care environment.
• Ability to communicate with, understand, empathize with, work with and be tolerant of residents, families, visitors, peers, supervisors, and subordinates.
• Ability to interpret and explain menus, refer or answer questions, coordinate meal service process and understand requests
• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background screening process in the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in compliance with applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Assists in developing all menus and standardized recipes for Health Center residents assessing preferences and nutritional needs.
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus, placing food orders and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production.
• Responsible for adhering to food quality, appearance and presentation standards at all times.
• Exhibit cooking standards of speed, accuracy, and efficiency
• Demonstrate knowledge in all areas of cooking preparation and production.
• Responsible for completion of hall trays and accuracy.
• Contacts the dietitian if unplanned or special therapeutic diets are ordered.
• Assures that meal tallies are accurate on a daily basis.
• Visit residents periodically to evaluate food service such as quality, quantity, temperature, and appearance; and conduct evaluations to make revisions in operations / procedures to promote improved food service.

Benefits

• Optional Daily Pay (work today, get paid tomorrow)
• Employee Referral Bonus Program
• Employee Recognition Program
• Employee Discount Program
• Scholarships and Educational Assistance Programs
• Extraordinary Reward Program
• Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Training
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• (401)K Retirement
• 401(k) with company match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees