Dietary Cook: Precision Meals & Patient Care

Nexus Health Systems; Shenandoah (DE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Health Systems is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare and serve meals in a hospital setting, ensuring meals meet temperature and portion requirements and follow safety guidelines.

The role supports the Dietary Manager and Dietitians, handles meal tracking, and participates in sanitation, equipment handling, and specialty diets while delivering respectful service to patients, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• A high school degree or equivalent is required.
• One year of experience in institutional or commercial food service is preferred.
• Maintains Food Service Managers Certification.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Completes daily tracking log of the number of meals, food served, food/meal substitutions, and food temperature checks.
• Adheres to the Food Safety manual regarding all food preparation practices.
• Ensures preparation of all meals timely.
• Ensures kitchen clean-up on a daily basis.
• Ensures that grocery and general shopping is completed in the absence of the Dietary Manager.
• Ensures that adequate levels of food supplies are maintained, including appropriate storage and rotating of supplies.
• Prepares and Serves special diet orders (such as pureed, low sodium, mechanical soft).
• Documents daily temperature checks on both refrigerators and freezers.
• Represents the department in the absence of the Dietary Manager to administration, physicians, and other team members.

Education

A high school degree or equivalent

Job description

Nexus Health Systems is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare and serve meals in a hospital setting, ensuring meals meet temperature and portion requirements and follow safety guidelines.

The role supports the Dietary Manager and Dietitians, handles meal tracking, and participates in sanitation, equipment handling, and specialty diets while delivering respectful service to patients, staff, and visitors.