Dietary Cook

Harvest Home & Inwood Crossing Senior Living • Tomball, TX

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About The Position

Harvest Home and Inwood Crossing Senior Living is seeking a Dietary Cook to provide efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff. The role maintains sanitation and safety procedures and supports high-quality food preparation and presentation.

The Dietary Cook prepares and serves meals for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned; follows recipes for consistent results; and assists in meeting or exceeding residents’ dining expectations. The position orders, receives, and rotates stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director. Other relevant duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Minimum of one year of cooking experience, including some short-order cooking and quantity cooking.
• Must possess Serv-Safe certification or be willing to obtain it upon hire.
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing, and comprehend communications.
• Be willing to learn new food preparation techniques and presentation.
• Know residents’ special dietary needs and the required meal preparation techniques.
• Demonstrate the ability to work effectively with a team and display team behaviors.
• Effectively address conflict or customer complaints.
• Focus on multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Follow food safety and equipment safety procedures.
• Know and comply with community quality standards and requirements.
• Be able to perform short-order cooking.
• Be dependable, punctual, self-motivated, and able to work without constant supervision.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient, timely, and friendly service to residents and staff.
• Maintain proper sanitation and safety procedures and high-quality food preparation and presentation.
• Order, receive, and rotate stock in conjunction with the Food Service Director.
• Read and follow recipes to ensure consistency of the product.
• Prepare and serve food items for breakfast, lunch, or dinner as assigned.
• Assist with meeting or exceeding resident dining expectations.
• Perform other relevant duties as required or assigned by the supervisor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed