Dietary Cook (Nursing Home Experience)

Westford House Limited; Westford (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Westford House Limited in Massachusetts is seeking a dedicated kitchen aide to prepare and cook meals for residents, while maintaining high standards of cleanliness and food safety.

You will follow menus and recipes, manage portions, coordinate with dining staff, and ensure timely service during meals. The role emphasizes sanitation, proper storage, and teamwork to support resident well-being.

Responsibilities

• Prepares all food according to the menu in a safe, sanitary manner under supervision.
• Ensures proper preparation, portioning, and serving of foods according to standardized recipes.
• Prepares quality food products according to standardized recipes and menus.
• Prepares quality food in a timely manner at specified meal times.
• Assumes responsibility for total kitchen operations and handles all situations in the kitchen according to policy.
• Responds to resident issues or concerns in the dining room.
• Follows departmental procedures including sanitation, safety, and cleaning schedules.
• Follows proper cleaning procedures and storage of all dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment.
• Ensures all food in refrigerator, freezer, and dry storage are labeled and dated.
• Oversees proper food handling and utilization of all food to prevent contamination, increase quality, and reduce cost.
• Suggests menu or recipe changes to utilize leftovers and other supplies.
• Cleans all food service equipment, kitchen and food storage areas.
• Coordinates work of dining services aides.
• Efficiently uses time to complete assigned work.

Job description

SUMMARY

Prepares and cooks meals for residents and maintains standards of kitchen cleanliness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. Prepares all food according to the menu in a safe, sanitary manner under the direction of the dining services coordinator/manager.
• 2. Insures proper preparation, portioning, and serving of foods according to standardized recipes.
• 3. Prepares quality food products according to standardized recipes and menus.
• 4. Prepares quality food in a timely manner at specified meal times.
• 5. Assumes responsibility for total kitchen operations and handles all situations in the kitchen according to policy.
• 6. Responds to resident issues or concerns that may occur in the dining room.
• 7. Follows departmental procedures including sanitation, safety, and cleaning schedules.
• 8. Follows proper cleaning procedures and storage of all dishes, utensils, and cooking equipment.
• 9. Insures all food in refrigerator, freezer, and dry storage are labeled and dated.
• 10. Oversees proper food handling and utilization of all food to prevent contamination, increase quality, and reduce cost.
• 11. Suggest menu or recipe changes to utilize leftovers and other supplies.
• 12. Cleans all food service equipment, kitchen and food storage areas.
• 13. Coordinates work of dining services aides.
• 14. Efficiently uses time to complete assigned work.

COMPNAY MISSION

• WE ARE COMMITTED to providing
• The highest quality care and personal service
• Delivered with a sense of
• WARMTH
• FRIENDLINESS
• INDIVIDUAL PRIDE
• And
• COMPANY SPIRIT