Dietary Cook

Arbor Care Centers; Ord (NE); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Paid training

Job summary

Arbor Care Centers is seeking an energetic Cook to prepare meals for residents and staff at our Ord location. The role involves following approved recipes and schedules, while ensuring high quality and safety standards.

You will participate in diet planning and assist the dietary team in absence of senior staff, while maintaining a compassionate service environment for residents and families.

Qualifications

• Cooks food according to recipes and planned cooking schedules.
• Ensures proper sanitation and safe handling of food per regulations.
• Prepares nutritionally appropriate meals including modified diets as prescribed.
• Maintains cleanliness of kitchen equipment and work areas.

Responsibilities

• Follow menus and dietary instructions to prepare meals.
• Take accurate food temperatures and store items per policy.
• Assist with production meetings and reduce food waste.
• Coordinate with supervisors to meet meal schedules.
• Communicate effectively with dietary team members and residents.
• Support other staff during shifts as needed.

Skills

Cooking

Job description

Arbor Care Centers - Ord -

Our Cook

is 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' 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