Dietary Cook — Community Care Kitchen Lead

Journey; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

PTO

Job summary

Journey is seeking an experienced kitchen professional to lead meal preparation in a community setting. The role emphasizes adherence to dietary guidelines, portion control and high-quality presentation for residents.

Strong reading of recipes, menus, and production sheets with safety compliance is essential. Candidates should have at least one year of institutional cooking experience, preferably in long-term care or hospital environments, and demonstrate teamwork with care staff within a local

Qualifications

• Experience in institutional cooking, preferably long-term care or hospital settings.
• Proficiency in quantity cooking, portion control, and dietary modifications.
• Ability to read and interpret recipes, menus, and production sheets with compliance awareness.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to dietary guidelines, portion control and presentation.
• Maintain safe food handling, storage, temperature checks and sanitation protocols.
• Operate kitchen equipment, manage inventory, and coordinate with residents and staff.

Skills

Institutional cooking experience

Quantity cooking

Portion control

Modified diets knowledge

Recipe/menu interpretation

Food safety awareness

Job description

Journey is seeking an experienced kitchen professional to lead meal preparation in a community setting. The role emphasizes adherence to dietary guidelines, portion control and high-quality presentation for residents.

Strong reading of recipes, menus, and production sheets with safety compliance is essential. Candidates should have at least one year of institutional cooking experience, preferably in long-term care or hospital environments, and demonstrate teamwork with care staff within a local