Dietary Cook

The Vineyards Healthcare Center; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vineyards Healthcare Center in Livermore, CA seeks a Dietary Cook to prepare meals in line with menus, dietary orders, and safety standards. You will work under the Dietitian and Dietary Services Supervisor to ensure quality food service for residents.

Candidates with at least one year of dietary or cooking experience are preferred; ServSafe or food handler certification is a plus. This full-time role requires punctuality, teamwork, and attention to dietary needs.

Qualifications

• One (1) year dietary experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other related medical facility preferred but not required.
• One (1) year cooking experience required.
• Food handler/ServSafe certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare palatable and appetizing meals in accordance with planned menus and temperature requirements on a timely basis.
• Prepare food for therapeutic and texture modified diets in accordance with planned menus with established portion control procedures.
• Assist in preparing and serving residents nutritional snacks and nourishments as ordered as needed.
• Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident's meal tray, including special equipment, isolation equipment, etc. as ordered.
• Prepare and serve alternate food choices to residents who refuse foods served in compliance with the resident's diet order.

Skills

Dietary experience

Cooking experience

Food handler/ServSafe

Job description

The Vineyards Healthcare Center is a skilled nursing facility located at 76 Fenton Street, Livermore, California. It offers 24-hour Medicare-certified care in an 83-bed facility near downtown Livermore. It has received high-performing ratings in both short-term rehabilitation and long-term care from the U.S. News & World Report. The center is committed to providing individualized, holistic care through warm and meaningful interactions, aiming to help residents achieve their best outcomes and ensure their comfort is a top priority.

The Dietary Cook role functions to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulation, with our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Dietitian and/or Dietary Services Supervisor, to assure that quality food service is provided at all times. As Cook, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

• Prepare palatable and appetizing meals in accordance with planned menus and temperature requirements on a timely basis.
• Prepare food for therapeutic and texture modified diets in accordance with planned menus with established portion control procedures.
• Assist in preparing and serving residents nutritional snacks and nourishments as ordered as needed.
• Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident's meal tray, including special equipment, isolation equipment, etc. as ordered.
• Prepare and serve alternate food choices to residents who refuse foods served in compliance with the resident's diet order.

Qualifications:

• One (1) year dietary experience in a hospital, skilled nursing facility, or other related medical facility preferred but not required.
• One (1) year cooking experience required.
• Food handler/ServSafe certificate is preferred.