Cook

About This Role

Prepare quality meals for individuals, primarily following a menu and standardized recipes while adhering to therapeutic diets and safe food handling procedures. This role also involves supporting and training other dietary workers and managing department operations.

Responsibilities

• Cook food by following menus, standardized recipes, and production sheets for all scheduled meals
• Prepare all food and beverages to proper consistencies
• Taste and smell prepared food items to determine quality and palatability
• Follow therapeutic diets as prescribed by physicians
• Dish up/serve food to meet portion control and food analysis requirements
• Provide quality control for other dietary workers in the absence of the Dietary Manager
• Help train dietary workers
• Notify Dietary Manager of food, supplies, or equipment needs and report breakdowns/unsafe conditions
• Follow safe food handling procedures and monitor/document meal temperatures
• Check shipments, put away stock, and ensure proper food storage
• Assist with inventory, stocking, and ordering as needed
• Complete scheduled daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning duties
• Responsible for opening and closing the dietary department

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Valid Driver’s License, good driving record and auto insurance
• Must be 18 years or older
• Ability to pass criminal background, drug screen and physical
• Minimum 1 year culinary/health care cooking/dietary meal prep experience

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum 1 year culinary/health care cooking/dietary meal prep experience

Nice to Have

• Minimum 1 year of education in cooking

Benefits