Healthcare Kitchen Cook — Nutritious, Safe Meals

Lovington Healthcare; Lovington (NM); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

Lovington Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare and serve meals per menu, monitor food handling, and ensure timely service. You will provide nutritionally appropriate meals to residents while maintaining compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.

Responsibilities include following recipes, reviewing menus, assisting with ordering and storage, and ensuring food quality and safety. This role ensures consistent meal schedules and supports the Dietary Manager when needed.

Qualifications

• Prepares meal items according to planned menus and recipes; may consult supervisor or dietitian for changes.
• Reviews menus, census info, production guides to determine quantities.
• Follows safe food handling guidelines per policy and codes.
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation to preserve quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meal items according to planned menus and standardized recipes; refers to supervisor or dietitian the need for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, resident census information, production guides and pre-prep sheets to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared.
• Prepares food according to safe food handling guidelines per company policy and procedure and state and federal codes and regulations.
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor; Prepares food in a timely manner to preserve food quality and serve meal on time.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required; Follows standardized recipes.

Skills

Food preparation

Menu planning

Sanitation

Food safety

Tools

Mixer

Oven

Steamer

Food processor

Job description

Lovington Healthcare is seeking a dedicated Cook to prepare and serve meals per menu, monitor food handling, and ensure timely service. You will provide nutritionally appropriate meals to residents while maintaining compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations.

Responsibilities include following recipes, reviewing menus, assisting with ordering and storage, and ensuring food quality and safety. This role ensures consistent meal schedules and supports the Dietary Manager when needed.