Dietary Cook

SanStone Health & Rehabilitation; North Carolina; On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; 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, according to facility menus and nutritional orders. The Cook will ensure proper food handling, storage, and sanitation, while supporting dietary aides and supervising staff in the manager's absence.

Required is the ability to read, speak and understand English, follow schedules, and maintain a clean, organized kitchen with knowledge of nutrition and

Qualifications

• Experience cooking in a health care facility is a plus.
• Ability to read, speak and understand English.
• Ability to follow time schedules for meal preparation and serving.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and serves food according to the facility menu and provider nutritional orders.
• Ensures proper receiving, storage, preparation, serving, sanitation, and cleaning procedures.
• Assists dietary aides as necessary and directs other staff in the absence of the manager.
• Maintains a neat, clean, and organized kitchen and follows food safety/sanitation requirements.

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