Dietary Cook: Resident-Centered Meals & Quality Kitchen

EHG; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Engagement

Positive Work Environment

Excellent Training

Competitive Pay & Benefits

Job summary

EASTERN HEALTH GROUP in Virginia is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist in meal preparation, maintain records, and support daily kitchen operations. This role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and quality.

You will work with the manager to ensure meals meet planned menus, manage daily reports, and contribute to a clean, organized kitchen. The position offers grounding in a resident-centered healthcare setting with opportunities for training.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quality food and baked goods according to a planned menu
• Prepare a daily report that verifies transactions
• Understand what is inclusive of a meal
• Ensure storage of food in an accurate and sanitary manner
• Serve food according to meal schedules, department policies and procedures
• Use and care of kitchen equipment, especially knives
• Timely preparation of a variety of food items, beverages, and
• Add garnishments to ensure customer happiness and eye appeal
• Coordinate and assist in major cleaning of refrigerators, freezers, and cooking and serving equipment
• Adhere to all food safety regulations for sanitation, food handling, and storage
• Adhere to the uniform policy
• Connect with the Manager daily to understand and accurately prepare menu for the day
• Supervise the food temperature requirements
• Maintain a clean and organized work and storage area
• Scrub and polish counters, clean and sanitize steam tables, and other equipment
• Follow established procedures and standards for cleanliness, to ensure a balanced and safe environment; duties include sweeping, moping, ware washing
• Maintain garbage collection site and kitchen floor areas in a neat and sanitary fashion
• Perform other duties as assigned including other areas in the kitchen
• This role may have physical demands including, but not limited to, lifting, bending, pushing, pulling and/or extended walking and standing. This role may also require uniforms and/or usage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

Job description

EASTERN HEALTH GROUP in Virginia is seeking a Food Service Worker to assist in meal preparation, maintain records, and support daily kitchen operations. This role emphasizes food safety, sanitation, and quality.

You will work with the manager to ensure meals meet planned menus, manage daily reports, and contribute to a clean, organized kitchen. The position offers grounding in a resident-centered healthcare setting with opportunities for training.