Dietary Cook — Senior Living Kitchen (Therapeutic Diets)

Mary's Woods; Lake Oswego (OR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free TriMet Pass

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, and LTD

403(b) Retirement Plan with 5% match

Paid Time Off – 16 days/year

7 Paid Holidays

Scholarship & Tuition Assistance

Fitness Center access

Complimentary meal each shift

Job summary

Mary's Woods, a senior living community in Lake Oswego, OR, seeks a Dietary Cook with passion and creativity to prepare hot and cold meals for residents across assisted living and memory care neighborhoods.

The role requires knowledge of dietary modifications, food safety, and allergen awareness, in a busy, high-production open kitchen. Weekend and holiday shifts are included; starting wage is $22 per hour, with benefits and a mission-driven culture.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook in a quality food services operation is preferred.
• Ability to prepare hot and cold foods for service.
• Knowledge of dietary modifications and special diets (therapeutic, texture-modified, allergens, reduced sodium/sugar).

Responsibilities

• Prepare all menu items for residents according to production sheets and requests.
• Prepare proper amounts following recipes, portions, schedules and sanitary standards.
• Produce mechanically altered foods to ISDDSI requirements.
• Maintain adequate stock levels in satellite kitchens.
• Interact positively with staff, residents and families as part of a team.

Skills

Cooking techniques

Food safety

Therapeutic diets

Texture modified diets

Allergens

Sodium/sugar reduction

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Mary's Woods, a senior living community in Lake Oswego, OR, seeks a Dietary Cook with passion and creativity to prepare hot and cold meals for residents across assisted living and memory care neighborhoods.

The role requires knowledge of dietary modifications, food safety, and allergen awareness, in a busy, high-production open kitchen. Weekend and holiday shifts are included; starting wage is $22 per hour, with benefits and a mission-driven culture.