Night-Shift Dietary Cook: Nutritious Meals & Safe Kitchen

Advena Living of Bonner Springs; Kansas; On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Advena Living of Bonner Springs is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare nutritious meals for inpatient settings within a small team of 1-5 cooks. You will report to the Kitchen Manager, ensuring adherence to dietary requirements while maintaining kitchen safety and sanitation during regular night shifts.

You will follow prescribed recipes, keep cleanliness standards, and manage portion control to meet dietary specifications, supporting patient nutrition and quality care in a hospital-like

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in food preparation.
• Knowledge of sanitation and hygiene practices.
• Understanding of menu planning and kitchen equipment operation.
• Strong time management and teamwork skills.
• Attention to detail and basic nutrition knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food according to prescribed recipes and dietary guidelines
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation standards in the kitchen
• Follow recipe adherence to meet patient nutritional needs
• Ensure kitchen safety protocols are strictly observed
• Properly store food to prevent contamination and spoilage
• Control portion sizes to meet diet specifications

Skills

Food preparation

Sanitation and hygiene

Menu planning

Time management

Teamwork

Nutrition basics

Job description

Advena Living of Bonner Springs is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare nutritious meals for inpatient settings within a small team of 1-5 cooks. You will report to the Kitchen Manager, ensuring adherence to dietary requirements while maintaining kitchen safety and sanitation during regular night shifts.

You will follow prescribed recipes, keep cleanliness standards, and manage portion control to meet dietary specifications, supporting patient nutrition and quality care in a hospital-like