Full-Time Dietary Cook — Senior Care Kitchen

Applingwood Post Acute; Cordova (TN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

PTO

Vision

401(k)

Life insurance

Job summary

Applingwood Post Acute in Cordova, TN is seeking a Full-Time Dietary Cook to prepare meals from planned menus, support texture-modified diets, and assist with resident nourishments, following policies and standards.

The role requires at least one year of cooking experience (and dietary supervisory experience is a plus); a food handler certificate is preferred; benefits include paid sick leave, PTO, and retirement options.

Qualifications

• One year dietary experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred but not required.
• One year cooking experience required.
• Food handler certificate is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare palatable meals from planned menus and meet temperature requirements.
• Prepare food for therapeutic and texture modified diets as needed.
• Assist in providing residents with nutritional snacks and nourishments.
• Ensure equipment and utensils accompany resident trays as ordered.
• Offer alternate food choices to residents who refuse items in their diet order.

Skills

Cooking

Dietary experience

Food handling

Supervisory experience

Job description

Applingwood Post Acute in Cordova, TN is seeking a Full-Time Dietary Cook to prepare meals from planned menus, support texture-modified diets, and assist with resident nourishments, following policies and standards.

The role requires at least one year of cooking experience (and dietary supervisory experience is a plus); a food handler certificate is preferred; benefits include paid sick leave, PTO, and retirement options.