Dietary Manager Cook Chef

Iris Senior Living; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Iris Memory Care in Oklahoma City is seeking a dependable Dietary Manager/Cook to lead the kitchen, plan menus, and ensure meals are served with care to residents living with dementia.

You will manage inventory, budgets, and staff, while maintaining food safety, sanitation, and compliance with regulations. Schedule is four days per week, including one weekend day, from 6:00am to 5:30pm.

Qualifications

• One to two years' experience in a similar position preferred.
• Supervisory experience with older adults' food needs preferred.
• One to two years of similar food service experience preferred
• Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
• ServSafe certification, or ability to complete an approved course
• Supervisory experience with older adults' food needs preferred
• Ability to prepare and serve a wide variety of foods skillfully
• High school diploma/GED or equivalent preferred
• Reliable attendance and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally and 35 lbs regularly, with frequent pushing, pulling, bending, walking, reaching, and stooping
• Annual verification of a negative TB skin test
• Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed
• Positive, team-oriented attitude

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals to residents within scheduled times, with attention to quality, presentation, and efficient service
• Conduct inventory, purchasing, storing, and preparation of food according to the provided menus and regulations.
• With the Executive Director, establishes departmental goals and objectives.
• Plans and administers departmental budget, including staffing levels.
• Maintain food quality, proper quantities, and sanitation throughout the kitchen
• Keep the kitchen and food storage areas clean, organized, and safe
• Know residents' food needs and preferences, coordinating with care staff as needed
• Follow established menus and adjust recipes with guidance from the consultant dietician to meet residents' nutritional needs
• Inspect food for quality, temperature, and appearance before serving; offer substitutions as needed
• Maintain coolers, meal service records, and required documentation
• Follow all local, state, and corporate health, sanitation, and infection control requirements
• Report food service concerns or kitchen inspection issues, with a plan for correction
• Help train team members on daily kitchen sanitation practices

Skills

Team supervision

Food safety

Inventory management

Food service

Reliability

Customer service

Education

High school diploma / GED

ServSafe certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: NICHOLS HILLS - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73120Dietary Manager/Cook | Full-Time

Iris Memory Care | Oklahoma City, OK

About the Role

Do you love cooking meals that bring comfort and joy? Iris Memory Care is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented Dietary Manager/Cook to lead our team. If you take pride in preparing food with care and want your work to truly matter, we'd love to meet you.

Schedule

Schedule: 4 days per week (with one weekend day) | 6:00am-5:30pm | Full-Time Rate of Pay: Competitive, based on experience

About Our Community

Iris Memory Care is a small, freestanding memory care assisted living community conveniently located in N Oklahoma City. All of our residents live with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia, and as an age-in-place community, you'll prepare meals for residents across the full spectrum of the disease.

What You'll Do

• Prepare and serve meals to residents within scheduled times, with attention to quality, presentation, and efficient service
• Conduct inventory, purchasing, storing, and preparation of food according to the provided menus and regulations.
• With the Executive Director, establishes departmental goals and objectives.
• Plans and administers departmental budget, including staffing levels.
• Maintain food quality, proper quantities, and sanitation throughout the kitchen
• Keep the kitchen and food storage areas clean, organized, and safe
• Know residents' food needs and preferences, coordinating with care staff as needed
• Follow established menus and adjust recipes with guidance from the consultant dietician to meet residents' nutritional needs
• Inspect food for quality, temperature, and appearance before serving; offer substitutions as needed
• Maintain coolers, meal service records, and required documentation
• Follow all local, state, and corporate health, sanitation, and infection control requirements
• Report food service concerns or kitchen inspection issues, with a plan for correction
• Help train team members on daily kitchen sanitation practices

Qualifications

• One to two years' experience in a similar position preferred.
• Supervisory experience in dealing with older adults and their food needs preferred.
• One to two years of similar food service experience preferred
• Working knowledge of food safety and sanitation regulations
• ServSafe certification, or ability to complete an approved course
• Supervisory experience with older adults' food needs preferred
• Ability to prepare and serve a wide variety of foods skillfully
• High school diploma/GED or equivalent preferred
• Reliable attendance and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs occasionally and 35 lbs regularly, with frequent pushing, pulling, bending, walking, reaching, and stooping
• Annual verification of a negative TB skin test
• Availability to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed
• Positive, team-oriented attitude

Why Iris Memory Care?

Our residents deserve more than a meal - they deserve food made with care by someone who understands how much it matters. At Iris, you'll be part of a close-knit team that treats residents like family.

Iris Memory Care is an equal opportunity employer.