Assisted Living Dietary Cook

Brethren Care Village; Ashland (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement (LPN/RN)

Scholarship opportunities

Generous PTO

7 paid holidays

401(k) with company match

Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life

Free pool & fitness center

Discounted meals

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Brethren Care Village is seeking an Assisted Living Dietary Cook for part-time day shifts (5am-1:30pm or 11am-7:30pm) in Ashland, OH. Pay ranges from $15.00 to $16.80 per hour based on experience.

The role supports our mission by preparing meals for residents and staff, following physician orders and cultural preferences, and ensuring timely service. Responsibilities include meal prep, dietary event coordination, sanitation, temperature monitoring, and collaboration with the dietary manager.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required or preferred
• Prior cooking experience in a restaurant or institutional setting is preferred but not required
• ServSafe Certification is a plus, but not required
• Onsite presence required

Responsibilities

• Prepares meals according to menu and ensures meals are served in a timely manner
• Coordinates dietary functions and/or special events
• Responsible for prep work for next day
• Maintains sanitation and cleans work area per schedule and evaluations
• Records daily temperatures for foods, refrigerators, and freezers
• Informs dietary manager of any diet changes from nursing
• Arranges foods for special activities and puts stock away
• Attends dietary meetings and facility in-services
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Cooking

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

ServSafe Certification (preferred)

Job description

Assisted Living Dietary Cook

Part Time | Days | 5am - 1:30 pm or 11am - 7:30pm

Pay: $15 to $16.80/hr (Based on Experience)

The Assisted Living Dietary Cook supports our mission and values by providing high quality food service to all residents and employees; promoting optional nutritional status for each resident by providing a diet in accordance with physician's orders and consistent with the resident's ethnic, cultural and religious and general food preferences and restrictions which the facility can readily accommodate.

The Assisted Living Dietary Cook's primary responsibilities include:

• Prepares meals according to menu and ensures meals are served in a timely manner.
• Coordinates dietary functions and/or special events.
• Responsible for prep work for next day.
• General sanitation procedures, including performing tasks on a cleaning schedule, daily sanitation evaluations, maintaining a clean work area at all times, etc.
• Responsible for washing pots and pans.
• Records daily temperatures on foods, and on refrigerators and freezer.
• Informs dietary manager of any diet changes from nursing.
• Responsible for preparing foods for special activities.
• Responsible for putting stock away.
• Attends dietary meetings.
• Attends facility in-services.
• Other duties as assigned.

What do I need as an Assisted Living Dietary Cook?

• A High School Degree or equivalent in preferred
• Prior cooking experience in a restaurant or institutional setting is preferred but not required
• ServSafe Certification is a PLUS, but not required.
• Onsite presence required.

Why Join Brethren Care Village?

At Brethren Care Village, you're more than an employee-you're part of a mission-driven team dedicated to compassionate, individualized care. As a Christian-based senior living community, we've proudly served since 1972, offering a full continuum of care including memory care, assisted living, therapy services, and more.

Our team is guided by our core values: Compassion, Attitude of Excellence, Respect, Integrity, Nurturing, and Giving-and we bring those values to life every day for both residents and employees.

We recognize the success of our Mission relies on the hard work and dedication of our team members.

Why Work for Brethren Care Village:

• Supportive, team-oriented culture with opportunities for growth
• Tuition reimbursement (LPN/RN advancement) + scholarship opportunities
• Generous PTO + 7 paid holidays
• 401(k) with company match
• Full-time benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, Life Insurance
• FREE access to pool & fitness center
• Discounted meals & cell phone plans
• Career advancement & leadership development opportunities

Brethren Care Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability or veteran status.

This position description contains the major responsibilities required to perform this job. These responsibilities may change at any time to better meet the needs of our clients, residents, or agency.