Compassionate Dietary Cook for Senior Living

Lauderdale Community Living Center; Ripley (TN); Vor Ort; USD 27.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lauderdale Community Living Center is seeking a dependable Dietary Cook to join our team. You will prepare nutritious meals according to planned menus and residents' diet specifications, ensuring accuracy and quality for each tray.

We value teamwork and adherence to food safety and sanitation standards while supporting residents’ health and well-being. Experience preferred, with opportunities to grow within our dietary team.

Qualifikationen

• Previous cooking or food service experience preferred.
• Knowledge of food preparation, safe food handling, and sanitation practices preferred.
• Ability to follow menus, recipes, and special dietary instructions.
• Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and cook meals according to planned menus, resident diet specifications, and prescribed dietary requirements.
• Review menus before food preparation and ensure meals are prepared in the appropriate quantities.
• Follow established food safety, sanitation, and infection control procedures.
• Verify meal trays for accuracy according to residents’ diet cards and dietary needs.
• Review diet changes and ensure menus are updated in accordance with facility procedures.
• Assist with directing and coordinating the activities of Dietary Assistants as needed.
• Ensure kitchen work areas, equipment, dishes, utensils, and floors are properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Maintain proper storage of food, equipment, and supplies.
• Assist with receiving, inventorying, and storing incoming food and supplies.
• Ensure necessary food and supplies are available for upcoming meals.
• Distribute menus and assist with meal service as needed.
• Demonstrate teamwork and a commitment to CES’s mission, vision, and core values.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Cooking experience

Team collaboration

Menu adherence

Food safety knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Lauderdale Community Living Center is seeking a dependable Dietary Cook to join our team. You will prepare nutritious meals according to planned menus and residents' diet specifications, ensuring accuracy and quality for each tray.

We value teamwork and adherence to food safety and sanitation standards while supporting residents’ health and well-being. Experience preferred, with opportunities to grow within our dietary team.