Dietary Cook

Avir Health Group; Gonzales (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

401K Retirement Plan

Disability & Life Insurance

Job summary

Avir Health Group is seeking an experienced Dietary Cook to join our kitchen team. You will prepare and cook high-quality hot and cold foods for residents, guests, and employees, ensuring compliance with state health rules and facility standards.

Responsibilities include preparing simple diet modifications, adjusting recipes for serving sizes, testing recipes, and supervising assistants. Prior nursing home or healthcare food service experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous nursing home experience preferred.
• Culinary/food service experience in a healthcare facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook high quality hot and cold foods for residents, guests, and staff.
• Prepare simple food regimes and basic modified diets for individual nutritional needs.
• Adjust recipes to yield the required number of servings.
• Test recipes and suggest changes to improve quality and appeal.
• Direct activities of one or more workers assisting in meal preparation and service.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Dietary modification

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Dietary Cook to join our team! Prepare and cook high quality hot and cold foods for regular and modified diets for residents, guests, and employees of the facility in accordance with the State Department of Health Rules and Regulations and the standards set forth by the facility by performing the following duties.

Responsibilities

• Utilize a variety of cooking and food preparation equipment and techniques.
• Prepare simple food regimes and basic modified diets regarding individual resident nutritional needs.
• Adjust recipes to yield the required number of servings if necessary.
• Test recipes and recommend changes in recipes.
• Prepare and cook food in batches maintaining high quality and appeal.
• Directs activities of one or more workers who assist in preparing and serving meals.

Qualifications

• Previous nursing home experience preferred
• Culinary and/or food service experience in a healthcare facility preferred

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Ancillary policies including Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Coverage
• Voluntary Life Insurance and AD&D
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement 401K
• Unparalleled Corporate Support