Dietary Cook: Prepare Nutritious Resident Meals

Legacy Nursing; Winnsboro (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Nursing is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare and serve high quality meals for residents, ensuring compliance with governing agency regulations. The role involves planning meals, supervising aides and dishwashers, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards.

The cook will follow recipes, manage substitutions, and label/store items appropriately, while supporting special events and training dietary staff as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma preferred.
• Cooking experience required.
• Experience in Long-Term care setting preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Prepares quality and appetizing meals and snacks for the residents.
• Plans meals according to the menu under the direction of the Dietary Manager and with the assistance of the Dietary Aide and/ or Dishwasher.
• Supervises dietary aides and dishwashers to stay on task and keep kitchen in clean/ orderly condition.
• Adheres to recipes to maintain nutritional value and avoid waste.
• Provides meal substitutions as requested by residents.
• Ensures kitchen is maintained as required by state and federal governing agencies' regulations and standards.
• Oversees preparation of meals, snacks, and special event food items.
• Records temperatures of food, refrigerators, freezers, and beverage dispensers as instructed.
• May assist in training other dietary personnel.
• Oversees the sanitation of food carts after meal service.

Skills

Cooking

Sanitation

Food safety

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Legacy Nursing is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare and serve high quality meals for residents, ensuring compliance with governing agency regulations. The role involves planning meals, supervising aides and dishwashers, and maintaining sanitation and safety standards.

The cook will follow recipes, manage substitutions, and label/store items appropriately, while supporting special events and training dietary staff as needed.