Dietary Cook

Arbor-Care-Centers; Ord (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid training

Job summary

Arbor-Care-Centers in Ord, Nebraska is seeking a part-time Cook to prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents and staff according to recipes and schedules.

The role involves maintaining sanitary standards, managing food temperatures, and collaborating with dietary team members to ensure high-quality service within regulatory guidelines. Day and evening shifts are available, with paid training and PTO.

Qualifications

• Experience in dietary department preferred.
• Knowledge of sanitary regulations and safety practices.
• Ability to cook to therapeutic diets as prescribed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a wide variety of foods per recipes and schedules.
• Maintain sanitary conditions and proper food temperatures.
• Assist in diet planning and modify menus as needed.
• Coordinate with supervisors and dietary staff to meet mealtime schedules.
• Follow cleaning schedules and equipment care.

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation

Teamwork

Cooking

Job description

Our Cookis responsible for preparing and cooking a wide variety of food for customers, team members, and visitors. He/she prepares food according to recipes and plans cooking schedules to meet mealtime schedules. In addition, the Cook coach’s other dietary team members in the absence of the Director of Dietary Services and the Assistant Director of Dietary Services.

1. Handles and prepares food in accordance with federal, state and local sanitary regulations.

2. Prepares nutritionally appropriate and appetizing meals, including modified consistency and therapeutic diets, as prescribed by the attending physician.

3. Meets required meal schedules.

4. Takes accurate measures to avoid food waste, including participating in production meetings with supervisor(s) and use of production sheets.

5. Properly cares for dietary equipment.

6. Follows menus and special diet instructions.

7. Takes food temperatures per policy and insure food items are prepared, cooled and stored in adherence to corporate, local, state and federal guidelines. Follow cleaning schedules, and daily deep cleaning task.

8. Communicates freely with supervisor(s).

9. Cooperates with other dietary department staff.

10. Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’s needs and rights.

Job Types: Part-time

Benefits:

• Paid time off

• Paid training

Shift:

• 8 hour shift

• Day shift

• Evening shift

Experience:

• Dietary department: 1 year (Preferred)

• Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person