Hospital Dietary Cook - Therapeutic Diets & Patient Care

Palestine Regional Medical Center; Palestine (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, TX, is seeking a dedicated Food Service role to prepare and serve meals for patients and staff in line with dietary requirements and safety standards. You will follow department recipes, planned menus, and policies, ensuring accurate portions and timely service in a hospital setting.

This role emphasizes adherence to patient diet orders, proper labeling, and maintaining sanitation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of therapeutic diets and texture / liquid modification.
• Knowledge of safe food handling.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and city food codes and regulations.
• Must read, write and speak fluent English.
• 1+ years experience in quantity food production (hospital, nursing center, restaurant, hotel, or similar setting).
• Prior Experience with therapeutic diets.

Responsibilities

• Prepares food following department standardized recipes, planned menus, and policies and procedures.
• Serves and portions food per department standardized recipes, planned menus, and policies and procedures.
• Follows patient diet order when serving food to patients.
• Check for new diet orders, discharges, room changes prior to each meal tray line assembly in medical record.

Skills

Therapeutic diets knowledge

Safe food handling

Food codes & regulations

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Fluent English

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Menu Management System

Job description

Palestine Regional Medical Center in Palestine, TX, is seeking a dedicated Food Service role to prepare and serve meals for patients and staff in line with dietary requirements and safety standards. You will follow department recipes, planned menus, and policies, ensuring accurate portions and timely service in a hospital setting.

This role emphasizes adherence to patient diet orders, proper labeling, and maintaining sanitation.