Dietary Cook - Cedar Crest Post Acute

Towne Nursing; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Insurance Benefits for Full-time

Job summary

Live Well Healthcare Solutions, Cedar Crest Post Acute, is seeking a talented Dietary Cook to join our Skilled Nursing Facility team. You will prepare, portion, and cook nutritious meals for multiple meals daily following standardized recipes while ensuring attractive presentation.

You will also support the Dietary Manager in their absence, maintain kitchen sanitation, manage inventory and purchasing, and accommodate last-minute requests for special events.

Qualifications

• Experience in high-volume nursing facility food service.
• Ability to follow standardized recipes.

Responsibilities

• Accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, and cook a variety of nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner following standardized recipes.
• Plate and garnish all cooked items for an attractive menu presentation.
• Act as a liaison for the Dietary Manager during their absence to ensure seamless meal prep and delivery.
• Maintain high sanitation standards in the kitchen and all culinary equipment before and after food service.
• Manage inventory, handle stock rotation, assist with purchasing, and ensure recipe development and compliance.
• Flexibly handle last-minute culinary requests for special events and facility functions.

Skills

Meal prep

Culinary excellence

Plating

Leadership support

Sanitation

Inventory management

Recipe development

Special events

Job description

Live Well Healthcare Solutions

Cedar Crest Post Acute

Dietary Cook – Nursing Facility

About Us

At Live Well Healthcare Solutions, we take immense personal pride in serving our communities through dedicated Dietary, Housekeeping, and Laundry services. The high standards of excellence we maintain reflect our core commitment to care. We take pride in being there for our employees—whatever they need, whatever it takes. If you are seeking an exciting and rewarding career opportunity in healthcare hospitality, Live Well Healthcare Solutions is the place for you!

Position Overview & Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a talented, classically trained Cook experienced in high-volume culinary operations to join our team at a Skilled Nursing Facility.

• Meal Preparation & Culinary Excellence: Accurately and efficiently prepare, portion, and cook a variety of nutritious meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner following standardized recipes.

• Plating & Presentation: Plate and garnish all cooked items expertly to ensure an attractive menu presentation.

• Leadership Support: Act as a liaison for the Dietary Manager during their absence to ensure seamless meal prep and delivery.

• Kitchen Sanitation: Maintain high sanitation standards by thoroughly cleaning the kitchen and all culinary equipment before and after food service.

• Inventory & Recipe Management: Manage inventory, handle stock rotation, assist with purchasing, and ensure recipe development and compliance.

• Special Events: Flexibly handle last-minute culinary requests for special events and facility functions.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off (PTO) for Full-time Employees

• Insurance Benefits for Full-time Employees