Lead Dietary Cook — Therapeutic Meals & Large-Scale Prep

Hampton Management; Deptford Township (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Deptford, NJ is hiring a Dietary Cook to join our skilled nursing facility kitchen. The successful candidate will prepare, cook, and serve a variety of foods, and bake rolls, cookies, cakes, and pies for residents.

This role requires a healthcare cooking certification (ServSafe or Sodexo), at least one year of large-scale cooking experience, and the ability to work on the tray line, maintain cleanliness, and support the kitchen team including

Qualifications

• Healthcare cooking certification (ServSafe or Sodexo) required.
• Minimum one year of experience in large-scale cooking.
• Strong knowledge of large-scale and therapeutic food preparation.
• Ability to perform physical tasks in a kitchen environment.
• Must be a strong team player.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.
• Willing to cover kitchen in absence of the Food Service Director.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve a variety of foods.
• Bake rolls, cookies, cakes, and pies.
• Work on the tray line during meal service.
• Clean up kitchen and sanitize pots and pans.
• Assist with general kitchen duties as required.

Skills

Customer service

Communication skills

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

ServSafe certification

Sodexo certification

Job description

Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Deptford, NJ is hiring a Dietary Cook to join our skilled nursing facility kitchen. The successful candidate will prepare, cook, and serve a variety of foods, and bake rolls, cookies, cakes, and pies for residents.

This role requires a healthcare cooking certification (ServSafe or Sodexo), at least one year of large-scale cooking experience, and the ability to work on the tray line, maintain cleanliness, and support the kitchen team including