Cook Part-Time

OPCO Skilled Management; Lovington (NM); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Excellent Compensation

Job summary

Lovington Healthcare is seeking a dedicated cook to prepare meals per the menu, follow safety guidelines, and assist with dietary needs in a long-term care setting.

You will review menus, monitor temperatures, manage supplies, and ensure timely service while adhering to federal, state, and local regulations. Prior kitchen experience in a care facility is preferred; the role offers steady hours and comprehensive benefits.

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 for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, resident census information, production guides, and pre-prep sheets to determine types and quantities of food to be prepared.
• Prepares food according to safe food handling guidelines per policy and regulations; assists with ordering, storage and prep as designated.
• Prepares food in a timely manner to preserve quality and serve meals on time.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of service; uses substitutes when needed and follows recipes.
• Operates kitchen utensils and equipment (blenders, mixer, slicer, steamer, processor, oven); bakes, roasts, broils, and steams items.
• Prepares consistency modified and diet foods; assists with special function meals.
• Completes pre-prep tasks like washing, peeling, and cutting vegetables and fruits; weighs or measures meats for nutrition accuracy.
• Prepares and serves food attractively with gravies and sauces; tastes for palatability.
• Monitors and records food temperatures prior to service.
• Makes menu changes under supervisor direction; uses substitutes with approval.
• Follows proper hand washing, thawing, packaging, labeling, and glove usage; checks temps in refrigerators/freezers.
• Cleans equipment and work area; sweeps and mops floors; handles trash as assigned; washes pots and pans.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting meal schedules and reports to dietary manager or cook in their absence.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu planning

Dietary accuracy

Safety guidelines

Equipment operation

Record temperatures

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Tools

Blenders

Mixer

Food slicer

Steamer

Food processor

Convection oven

Job description

Healthcare, Dental, Vision

Paid-Time Off

Excellent Compensation

Responsible for preparing and serving meals according to the menu, monitoring methods of food handling, preparation, meal service, and equipment cleaning. Safely and efficiently provides nutritionally appropriate food. Ensures the provision of quality food service and nutrition care in accordance to Federal, State and Local regulations.

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 a variety of 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 to prepare for consumption
• Prepares consistency modified and diet foods appropriately; Prepares and assists with special function meals.
• Completes pre-preparation as needed or assigned including washing, peeling and cutting vegetables and fruits to prepare for use; Slices meat and measures or 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.
• Makes and records menu changes under the direction of the supervisor; Uses nutrition equivalent substitutes when required and refers to supervisor or registered dietitian for approval.
• Uses proper hand washing techniques; Thaws foods appropriately; Stores food using correct packaging and labeling; Uses gloves appropriately and changes when required; Checks refrigerators and freezers for correct temperatures.
• Follows the cleaning schedule; Cleans the equipment and work area after each use; Sweeps and mops kitchen floors when assigned; Takes trash to dumpster if assigned; Washes pots and pans when assigned.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting meal schedules.
• In the absence of the Dietary Manager, Dietary Aide is accountable to the Cook.
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or assigned at any time with or without notice.

Lovington Healthcare 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.