Cook

OPCO Skilled Management; Riverside (MO); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full-time employment

Healthcare environment

Skilled nursing and rehab

Team-oriented culture

Immediate interviews

Job summary

Pinnacle Point Wellness & Rehabilitation in Riverside, Missouri is seeking a dependable Cook / Dietary Cook to join our dietary team. You will prepare nutritious meals for residents, support therapeutic diets, and ensure food safety standards in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation environment.

We value experience in healthcare food service, nursing home dining, and large-scale kitchen operations. The role involves working in a fast-paced kitchen, following approved menus and recipes, and

Qualifications

• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion controls.
• Experience preparing therapeutic or modified diets preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to approved menus, recipes, and therapeutic diet requirements.
• Cook meals in accordance with Federal, State, and Local food safety regulations.
• Maintain high standards for food quality, portioning, presentation, and meal timing.
• Review production sheets, resident census, and menus to determine food quantities and preparation needs.
• Prepare regular, modified, and texture-altered diets as directed.
• Safely operate commercial kitchen equipment including convection ovens, steamers, mixers, food processors, tilt skillets, meat slicers, ranges and grills.
• Monitor and record food temperatures during preparation and service.
• Follow proper sanitation, cleaning, storage, labeling, and handwashing procedures.
• Assist with food prep including washing, cutting, slicing, portioning, and stocking.
• Maintain clean kitchen workstations, equipment, floors, and storage areas.
• Support meal service for residents in a long-term care and rehabilitation setting.
• Assist Dietary Manager and kitchen team as needed.
• Complete additional duties assigned by leadership.

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Therapeutic diet awareness

Standardized recipes

Teamwork

Fast-paced kitchen

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Pinnacle Point Wellness & Rehabilitation is seeking a dependable and experienced Cook / Dietary Cook to join our dietary team in Riverside, Missouri. This position is ideal for candidates with experience in healthcare food service, nursing home dining, senior living, rehabilitation centers, hospitals, or large-scale kitchen operations.

The Cook is responsible for preparing nutritious meals, maintaining food safety standards, supporting therapeutic diets, and ensuring quality meal service for residents in a skilled nursing and rehabilitation environment.

Cook Job Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to approved menus, recipes, and therapeutic diet requirements

• Cook meals in accordance with Federal, State, and Local food safety regulations

• Maintain high standards for food quality, portioning, presentation, and meal timing

• Review production sheets, resident census, and menus to determine food quantities and preparation needs

• Prepare regular, modified, and texture-altered diets as directed

• Safely operate commercial kitchen equipment including:

  • Convection ovens

  • Steamers

  • Mixers

  • Food processors

  • Tilt skillets

  • Meat slicers

  • Ranges and grills

• Monitor and record food temperatures during preparation and service

• Follow proper sanitation, cleaning, storage, labeling, and handwashing procedures

• Assist with food prep including washing, cutting, slicing, portioning, and stocking

• Maintain clean kitchen workstations, equipment, floors, and storage areas

• Support meal service for residents in a long-term care and rehabilitation setting

• Assist Dietary Manager and kitchen team as needed

• Complete additional duties assigned by leadership

Qualifications

Preferred Experience

• 1+ year of experience in:

  • Long-term care

  • Nursing home dietary services

  • Healthcare food service

  • Assisted living

  • Hospital kitchen operations

• 2+ years of experience as a cook in a high-volume or commercial kitchen preferred

Education

• High school diploma or GED preferred

Skills & Requirements

• Knowledge of food safety and sanitation procedures

• Ability to follow standardized recipes and portion controls

• Experience preparing therapeutic or modified diets preferred

• Ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment

• Reliable attendance and teamwork skills

Why Work With Us?

• Competitive pay

• Stable full-time employment

• Supportive healthcare environment

• Opportunity to work in skilled nursing and rehabilitation

• Team-oriented culture

• Immediate interview opportunities

Pinnacle Point Wellness & Rehabilitation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.