Dietary Cook

Hilltop Health Group; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Villa Serena Healthcare Center in Long Beach, CA is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents under the supervision of the Dietary Supervisor.

You will review menus, assist with special diets, maintain sanitary food storage, and coordinate with the dietician to ensure accuracy, quality, and timely service.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• 1–2 years cooking for a large number of people in a fast-paced environment preferred, healthcare experience a plus.
• Knowledge of therapeutic diets for nursing home residents preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Perform food preparation and cooking duties in accordance with sanitary regulations.
• Review menus prior to preparation of food.
• Inspect special diet trays to ensure the correct diet is served to residents.
• Work with the facility's dietician as necessary and implement recommended changes as required.
• Develop and maintain a good working rapport with department personnel and other departments.
• Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest, and calm within the department.
• Meet with Dietary Supervisor to review cycle menu, food production sheets, standardized recipes, and therapeutic diet orders.
• Assist in inventorying and storing incoming food, supplies, etc., and calling in orders to vendors.
• Assist in maintaining food storage areas in a clean and properly arranged manner.
• Ensure menus are maintained and filed according to 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

High School diploma

1–2 years cooking for large numbers

Knowledge of therapeutic diets for nursing home residents

Able to lift 25 lbs

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.