Dietary Cook

Apploi; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Apploi is seeking a Cook to prepare meals for residents across breakfast, lunch, and dinner while adhering to dietary restrictions and offering suitable alternatives. The role emphasizes hygiene, confidentiality, and a respectful, professional demeanor in a senior care environment.

The successful candidate will have at least a high school education, sanitation certification, and preferably one year of dietary experience in a medical or elder care facility.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• One year dietary experience preferred.
• Sanitation certificate required.
• Ability to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.
• Knowledge of dietary procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
• Follow dietary restrictions and provide alternatives.
• Maintain sanitation and hygienic practices.
• Communicate effectively with residents and staff.

Skills

Institutional cooking

Sanitation knowledge

Written instructions

Elder care empathy

Mental & physical fitness

Mature judgment

Professional demeanor

Confidentiality

Professional appearance

Communication skills

Transportation access

Education

High school education

Sanitation certificate

Job description

COME JOIN OUR TEAM!

NOW HIRING - COOK

A comprehensive benefit package includes:

Excellent Pay

POSITION SUMMARY:

A Cook prepares and assists with food preparation for breakfast, lunch, and dinner while following specific dietary restrictions and provides alternatives for our residents.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Some experience in institutional cooking.
• Knowledge of food preparation, sanitation and hygienic methods.
• Follow verbal and written instructions.
• Sincere desire to work with elders and others who have a limited capacity for self-care.
• Mental & physical capacity to perform the essential job functions with or without accommodations.
• Work with and provides care to individuals of a wide range of personality types and maturity levels.
• The ability to demonstrate creative initiative and mature judgment in making competent decisions.
• Consistently maintain courteous, empathic, and professional attitude.
• Maintain confidentiality of all activities and persons.
• Maintain a professional appearance at all times.
• Communicate and comprehend orally and in writing to effectively receive and share information as necessary to perform job duties.
• Transportation accessible to enable flexibility of work schedule.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Must possess, as a minimum, a high school education or equivalent
• One (1) year dietary experience in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred (but not necessary)
• Must have a sanitation certificate
• Must be able to cook a variety of foods in large quantities
• Must be knowledgeable of dietary procedures

Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, our company complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.