Dietary Cook

Hcshiring; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorne Inn Lakeland, an Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Lakeland, FL, seeks a Dietary Cook to prepare meals for residents and staff, ensuring compliance with safety and dietary regulations. The role emphasizes cost-efficient service and adherence to federal, state, and local requirements.

The Dietary Cook must be at least 18 years old, have knowledge of health regulations, and possess at least 1 year of related experience to support daily menu planning and food production.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old.
• Knowledge of Department of Health Rules and Regulations.
• At least 1 year of experience in a related position is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals for residents and staff in accordance with food safety regulations and dietary recommendations.
• Maintain high standards of food preparation, sanitation, storage, and portion control.
• Determine food and supplies needed for daily menus and obtain supplies in time for production.
• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours to preserve quality and appearance.
• Assist in scheduled cleaning duties following established sanitary standards.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Attention to detail

Job description

Hawthorne Inn Lakeland—an Assisted Living and Memory Care community—is located in the heart of beautiful Lakeland, Florida. We’re just 40 minutes from downtown Tampa and 60 minutes from downtown Orlando.

Location: 6150 Lakeland Highlands Rd, Lakeland, FL 33813

This role requires Florida AHCA Clearinghouse background screening.

https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Dietary Cook Job Summary:

The Dietary Cook is responsible for preparing and providing food services to residents in a cost-efficient manner to safely meet residents’ need in compliance with federal, state and local requirements.

Dietary Cook Major Duties and Critical Tasks:

• Prepare and serve meals for residents and staff in accordance with food safety regulations and within physician’s/nutritionists’ dietary recommendations
• Maintain high standard of food preparation, sanitation, storage, and portion control
• Determine food and supplies needed for daily menus; obtain supplies in time for adequate production
• Plan food production to coordinate with meal serving hours so that quality, temperature, and appearance of food is preserved
• Assist in scheduled cleaning duties following established sanitary standards

Dietary Cook Other Duties:

• Participates and assists in departmental studies and projects as assigned or as may become necessary.
• Represents the facility at and participates in meetings as required
• Assists in standardizing work methods.
• As the job description may not be all-inclusive, the employee is expected to perform other essential functions and duties as assigned.

Dietary Cook:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years old
• Knowledge of Department of Health Rules and Regulations
• At Least 1 Year Experience in a Related Position Required