Dietary Cook

About This Role

Prepare and serve food for patients, employees, and special functions, adhering to nutritional guidelines and safety standards. Maintain a clean and safe working environment and ensure proper food handling and storage.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food following standardized recipes, planned menus, and policies
• Serve and portion food per standardized recipes, planned menus, and policies
• Follow patient diet orders when serving food
• Use production sheets to direct preparation and quantity of food
• Prepare and serve food at proper temperatures set forth by FDA Food Code
• Label, date, and store food properly according to established policies and cool-down techniques
• Take refrigerator/freezer temperatures twice daily and report deviations to supervisor
• Assist in receiving, storing, and verifying invoices for incoming food and supplies
• Keep work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food
• Wash dishes, pots, and pans according to established procedures
• Operate and maintain equipment in clean and safe operating condition

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• One year experience in quantity food preparation
• Knowledge of safe food handling
• Ability to read, write, and speak fluent English

Qualifications

• High School Diploma
• One year's experience in a quantity food preparation setting (e.g., restaurant, hospital, nursing center, hotel)

Nice to Have

• Full understanding of therapeutic diets

Skills

* Required skills

Certifications