Dietary Cook - Senior Living Nutrition

The Good Shepherd Community; Sauk Rapids (MN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Paid Time Off

Earned Safe & Sick Time Off

Free Health, Dental, Vision & Life Ins

401K with Company Match

Employee Referral Bonus

Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship

Job summary

The Good Shepherd Community invites you to join Shepherd Oaks Dietary Team as a Cook, helping meet residents’ nutritional needs with attention to quality and warmth. You’ll follow menu guidelines and work with a supportive, mission-driven team.

Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, monitoring temperatures, maintaining inventory, and upholding sanitation standards while assisting with hiring, onboarding, and training dietary staff.

Qualifications

• Must be able to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• One year experience as a cook in a long-term care setting preferred.
• Ability to work as a team member and resolve problems constructively.
• Experience working with seniors preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals according to menu guidelines, ensuring residents’ nutritional needs are met.
• Assist with ordering food and supplies as needed.
• Monitor and record food temperatures; verify quality prior to service.
• Maintain organized inventory by properly sorting, labeling, and dating food and supplies.
• Uphold a clean and safe kitchen environment through proper sanitation and waste disposal practices.
• Oversee the sanitation of kitchen areas, equipment, and food service spaces.
• Update and maintain menu boards for residents.
• Support the Food Service Manager with hiring, onboarding, training, and supervising dietary staff.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Education

MN Food Protection Manager certificate

Job description

The Good Shepherd Community invites you to join Shepherd Oaks Dietary Team as a Cook, helping meet residents’ nutritional needs with attention to quality and warmth. You’ll follow menu guidelines and work with a supportive, mission-driven team.

Responsibilities include preparing and serving meals, monitoring temperatures, maintaining inventory, and upholding sanitation standards while assisting with hiring, onboarding, and training dietary staff.