Healthcare Dietary Cook — Nutritious Meals & Growth

Lorien Health Services; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO: 80 hours vacation + 40 hours sick

Personal Days

7 Paid Major Holidays (Double time if/

CareFirst Medical Insurance

Tuition Assistance

HRA Fund

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Employee discounts

Rewards program

Attendance incentives

Referral bonus program

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Lorien Harmony Hall in Columbia, MD is seeking a cheerful Dietary Cook to prepare nutritious meals for residents in a healthcare setting. The role emphasizes following dietary guidelines, batch cooking, and collaboration with the dietary team to support daily operations.

Offering full-time benefits and competitive pay of $18.00–$20.00 per hour, with PTO, holidays, medical insurance, tuition assistance, and flexible benefits.

Qualifications

• Follow sanitation, food safety, and infection control standards.
• Demonstrate proper knife skills and safe food-handling techniques.
• Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary kitchen environment.
• Work collaboratively with the dietary team to support daily operations.
• Apply knowledge of dietary procedures to meet resident nutritional needs.
• Uphold integrity, professionalism, and a strong work ethic.
• Assist team members as needed to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals per dietary guidelines and batch cooking procedures.
• Ensure sanitation and infection control standards are followed.
• Demonstrate knife skills and safe handling of foods.
• Keep kitchen clean, organized and sanitary.
• Collaborate with dietary team for daily operations.
• Apply dietary knowledge to meet resident nutrition needs.
• Maintain professionalism and strong work ethic.
• Support teammates to ensure smooth kitchen operations.

Skills

Healthcare cooking

Knife skills

Food safety

Batch cooking

Education

ServSafe certification

Job description

Lorien Harmony Hall in Columbia, MD is seeking a cheerful Dietary Cook to prepare nutritious meals for residents in a healthcare setting. The role emphasizes following dietary guidelines, batch cooking, and collaboration with the dietary team to support daily operations.

Offering full-time benefits and competitive pay of $18.00–$20.00 per hour, with PTO, holidays, medical insurance, tuition assistance, and flexible benefits.