Care Facility Cook: Nutritious Meals & Timely Service

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation; Los Alamos (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare and serve meals according to the menu, monitor food handling methods, and ensure nutritionally appropriate and high-quality food service while complying with Federal, State and Local regulations.

Responsibilities include following standardized recipes, reviewing menus and census data to determine quantities, maintaining safe food temperatures, assisting with ordering, storage and preparation, operating kitchen equipment,

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Two years as cook in a large-scale operation preferred.
• One year’s 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 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; bakes, roasts, broils, steams food items; prepares consistency modified and diet foods; assists with special function meals.

Education

Highschool diploma or equivalency

Two years as cook in a large-scale cooking operation

One year's work experience in long term care

Job description

Los Alamos Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time Cook to prepare and serve meals according to the menu, monitor food handling methods, and ensure nutritionally appropriate and high-quality food service while complying with Federal, State and Local regulations.

Responsibilities include following standardized recipes, reviewing menus and census data to determine quantities, maintaining safe food temperatures, assisting with ordering, storage and preparation, operating kitchen equipment,