Cook - Lakewood

Rockport Healthcare Services; Downey (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Rockport Healthcare Services in Downey, CA seeks a Nutrition Services professional to prepare nutritious meals and supplements for residents, following federal, state, and corporate requirements. The role emphasizes safe, sanitary practice and professional presentation in every encounter.

You will supervise staff in the Director of Nutritional Services' absence, participate in meetings, and maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, and resident rights.

Qualifications

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Basic understanding of cleanliness, organization and safety.
• Prior food service and/or long-term care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares, in a timely manner, nutritious and attractive meals and supplements for all residents according to Federal, State and Corporate requirements.
• Performs duties in a safe and sanitary manner.
• Supervises staff in the absence of the Director of Nutritional Services.
• Attends meetings and in-services as required.
• Present professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures all patient/resident rights are protected.

Skills

Good verbal communication

Read and write English

Cleanliness and safety

Food service/long-term care exp

Job description

Principal Responsibilities: TECHNICAL

• Prepares, in a timely manner, nutritious and attractive meals and supplements for all residents according to Federal, State and Corporate requirements.
• Performs duties in a safe and sanitary manner.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Supervises staff in the absence of the Director of Nutritional Services.
• Attends meetings and in-services as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Good verbal communication skills.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Basic understanding of cleanliness, organization and safety.
• Prior food service and/or long-term care experience preferred.

CONSUMER SERVICE

• Present professional image to consumers through dress, behavior and speech.
• Adheres to Company standards for resolving consumer concerns.
• Ensures all patient/resident rights are protected.