Dietary Cook

Villa Serena Healthcare Center; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Villa Serena Healthcare Center in Long Beach, California is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare and serve high-quality meals for residents under supervision.

You will follow sanitary regulations, review menus, supervise diet trays, work with the facility dietician, and help maintain clean storage areas and proper portion control.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma.
• 1–2 years cooking for many people, preferably healthcare.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets preferred.
• Able to lift 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals following sanitary regulations.
• Review menus before cooking.
• Inspect diet trays for correct diets.
• Coordinate with the dietician on changes.
• Maintain clean storage and proper portion control.
• Ensure adherence to policies and menus.
• Operate cooking equipment and meet service times.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu review

Dietary compliance

Team collaboration

Sanitation standards

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Kitchen equipment

Job description

Join our team at Villa Serena Healthcare Center, a premier experience of healthcare and wellness in Long Beach, California. As a Dietary Cook, you will play a crucial role in preparing and serving high-quality meals to our residents.

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of the Dietary Supervisor, the Dietary Cook will perform food preparation and cooking duties in accordance with sanitary regulations, as well as our established policies and procedures. The primary purpose of this position is to prepare meals for a large number of nursing home residents according to prescribed physician's orders while maintaining a high standard of food preparation, sanitation, storage, and portion control.

Essential Responsibilities and Job Functions:

• Perform food preparation and cooking duties in accordance with sanitary regulations
• Review menus prior to preparation of food
• Inspect special diet trays to assure that the correct diet is served to the resident
• Work with the facility's dietician as necessary and implement recommended changes as required
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with department personnel, as well as other departments within the facility
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and positive emphasis, as well as a calm environment throughout the department
• Meet with Dietary Supervisor in reviewing cycle menu, food production sheets, standardized recipes, and therapeutic diet orders in preparing and serving the specified quantities of food
• Assist in inventorying and storing in-coming food, supplies, etc., as necessary and calling in orders to vendors
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner at all times
• Ensure that menus are maintained and filed in accordance with established policies and procedures
• Operate and maintain all cooking equipment as needed
• Follow cycle menu and coordinate food preparation with time schedules of meal service

Education/Experience:

• Must minimally possess a High School diploma
• One to Two years of experience cooking for a large number of people in a fast-paced environment, preferably healthcare field
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets for nursing home residents preferred
• Able to lift 25 lbs.

Language/Reasoning and Interpersonal Skills:

• Must possess ability to speak, read and write English effectively
• Must possess emotional maturity, reliability, tact, integrity, and good judgment
• Must possess an understanding of facility's goals and philosophy
• Must possess good problem-solving skills with ability to plan, organize, and execute work activities independently
• Must possess ability to interact effectively with team members, residents, families, and visitors

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

• The physical demands and work environment described herein is representative of those that generally must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work primarily involves standing, walking, twisting, reaching, bending/stooping, as it relates to standard office activity.
• Vision abilities required by this job include good vision and depth perception, both near and far as well as ability to distinguish basic shades and colors.
• The noise level in the facility work environment is usually moderately quiet; however, at times, due to the nature of clients treated at this facility, occasional loud outbursts by residents may be expected.
• The employee is required to hear within normal range and at a conversation level.
• The employee is required to have the ability to express or exchange ideas frequently and the ability to understand communication of others with or without adaptive devices.
• This position requires performing simple repetitive tasks regularly and performing complex or varied tasks often.
• This position requires that employee have the ability to make generalizations, evaluations or decisions using independent judgment without immediate supervision.
• This position requires the employee to work minimally 8 hours per day, five days per week. Additional hours and days may be necessary to ensure adequate operations of the facility.
• This position may require the use of a computer for up to 4-6 hours per day.