Care Center Cook: Nutritious, On-Time Meal Prep

Coronado Care Center; Portales (NM); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Coronado Care Center is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare and serve meals per the menu, monitor food safety practices, and ensure nutritionally appropriate meals. The role emphasizes adherence to Federal, State, and Local regulations while delivering high-quality food service in a long-term care setting.

The candidate should have a High School diploma or equivalency, prior cooking experience in large-scale operations, and familiarity with long-term care dietary needs.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Two years as cook in a large-scale cooking operation, preferred.
• One year’s work experience in long term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meal items according to planned menus and standardized recipes; refers to supervisor or dietitian the need for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, resident census information, production guides and pre-prep sheets to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared.
• Prepares food according to safe food handling guidelines per company policy and procedure and state and federal codes and regulations.
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor; Prepares food in a timely manner to preserve food quality and serve meal on time.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required; Follows standardized recipes.
• Operates kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixer, food slicer, steamer, food processor, convention oven, range and tilt skillet; Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams food items.
• Prepares consistency modified and diet foods appropriately; Prepares and assists with special function meals.
• Completes pre-preparation as needed including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits; Slices meat and weighs for menu compliance and nutrition accuracy.
• Prepares and serves food attractively using gravies, sauces and garnishes as on menu; Tests and observes food by tasting for palatability.
• Monitors and records food temperatures prior to meal service.

Skills

Cook experience

Long-term care experience

Food safety knowledge

Education

High School diploma or equivalency

Job description

Coronado Care Center is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare and serve meals per the menu, monitor food safety practices, and ensure nutritionally appropriate meals. The role emphasizes adherence to Federal, State, and Local regulations while delivering high-quality food service in a long-term care setting.

The candidate should have a High School diploma or equivalency, prior cooking experience in large-scale operations, and familiarity with long-term care dietary needs.