Dietary Staff - Cook

Woodland Springs Behavioral Health; Conroe (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Career growth

Competitive compensation

Job summary

A behavioral health organization in Conroe, Texas is seeking an entry-level food service worker to collaborate on menus, maintain food safety standards, and assist in serving nutritious meals to patients. The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma, reliable transportation, and experience in food service. Competitive compensation and flexible scheduling offered, as well as opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or combination of education and relevant work experience preferred.
• Reliable transportation required.
• Experience in food service or hospital setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates on menus and patient specific needs.
• Maintains HACCP programs and checks food temperatures.
• Ensures sanitation and food safety guidelines are followed.
• Interacts with patients to offer nutritional assistance.
• Prepares snacks according to preferences and orders.

Skills

Food Safety/Sanitation certification

Experience in food service

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Overview

Woodland Springs, part of Lifepoint Behavioral Health, nationally known healthcare organization with diversified delivery network with facilities from coast to coast, seeks passionate, patient-centric, and goal-oriented team members. We specialize in compassionate behavioral health services, including crisis stabilization, inpatient care, and outpatient treatment for acute mental health and substance use treatment. Our philosophy is built on a psychosocial model of care to decrease suicide rates, decrease addiction-related deaths, reverse the decline in life expectancy, and improve productivity in the communities we serve. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and flexible scheduling so you can focus on what matters–providing quality patient care. Join our team in Conroe, Texas, to build a career that touches lives.

• Working with a highly engaged staff
• Healthy staffing levels
• Flexible scheduling
• Career growth
• Competitive compensation

What you will do in this role

• Collaborates with the Dietary Manager and Registered Dietician for menus and patient specific needs.
• Maintain accurate HACCP programs, checks food temperatures from delivery through consumption.
• Ensures department practices sanitation and food safety guidelines for appropriate food handling procedures, including use of service utensils and gloves.
• Interacts with patients and staff in the serving line, offering assistance of a nutritionally balanced meal, a role model for customer service.
• Prepares snacks and nourishments according to resident food preferences and physician orders.

Qualifications

• High school diploma, GED or combination of education and relevant work experience preferred.
• Reliable transportation
• May be required to work flexible hours and overtime. Food Safety/Sanitation certification preferred
• Previous experience in food service, hospital experience preferred.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing

Industries

• Mental Health Care