Dietary Cook

The-Lodge-At-Rocky-Mount-Health-; Greystone (NC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Lodge at Rocky Mount Health and Rehabilitation is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals including texture modified and therapeutic diets in accordance with the facility menu and nutritional orders.

The Cook will ensure proper receiving, storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures are followed. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, well-groomed, a team player, and able to work under the supervision of the Certified Dietary Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience cooking in a health care facility is a plus.
• Ability to read and understand English and follow directions.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food including texture modified and therapeutic diets according to menu and provider orders.
• Assists in receiving, storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures as directed.
• Directs other staff in the absence of the Certified Dietary Manager and collaborates with dietary aides as needed.
• Maintains a neat, clean, and organized kitchen and follows time schedules for meal preparation and serving.
• Interacts positively with residents, staff, and the public and follows safety and sanitation guidelines.

Skills

Texture modified diets

Therapeutic diets

Food safety

Team player

English proficiency

Job description

The Lodge at Rocky Mount Health and Rehabilitation is seeking a Cook.

Job Description:

• The Cook prepares and serves food including texture modified and therapeutic diets according to the facility menu and provider nutritional orders.

• Prepares food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations, in line with our established policies and procedures, and, as may be directed by the Certified Dietary Manager to ensure that quality food service is provided at all times.

• The Cook assists in assuring proper receiving, storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures are followed.

• The Cook must be detail-oriented, well-groomed, act professionally and must be a team player who works well with others.

• The Cook must assist dietary aides as necessary, and, directs other employees with approval and in the absence of the Certified Dietary Manager.

• Ability to read, speak and understand English, follow directions and complete tasks.

• Ability to follow time schedules for meal preparation and serving.

• Maintains a neat, clean, and organized kitchen.

• General knowledge and understanding of nutrition.

• Ability to read and accurately apply requirements of food tray cards.

• Knowledge of quantity food production and serving techniques, food safety/sanitation requirements and procedures.

• Ability to interact positively with residents, staff, and other personnel and the public.

Qualifications of a Cook/Chef:

• Prior experience cooking at a health care facility is a plus