Patient Care Cook: Quality Meals for Patients

Life Care Centers of America; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Life Care Centers of America is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals for patients in a post-acute care setting, following menus, diets, and safety standards.

The role requires a high school diploma and one year of food preparation experience; you will work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure timely, appetizing meals. You must maintain sanitation, quality, and confidentiality, and demonstrate integrity and professionalism daily.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• One year experience in food preparation preferred.
• Experience in preparing and cooking food in large quantities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve meals that are appetizing in both taste and appearance, and appropriate for each patient.
• Knowledgeable of ordered diets as well as food consistency.
• Ensure food and supplies for the next meal are readily available.
• Serve meals and snacks in a timely manner.
• Utilize production tools and recipes provided to prepare meals and snacks.
• Exhibit excellent customer service and a positive attitude towards patients.
• Assist in the evacuation of patients.
• Demonstrate dependable, regular attendance.
• Concentrate and use reasoning skills and good judgment.
• Communicate and function productively on an interdisciplinary team.
• Sit, stand, bend, lift, push, pull, stoop, walk, reach, and move intermittently during working hours.
• Read, write, speak, and understand the English language.

Skills

Food preparation

Cooking in large quantities

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Job description

Life Care Centers of America is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals for patients in a post-acute care setting, following menus, diets, and safety standards.

The role requires a high school diploma and one year of food preparation experience; you will work with an interdisciplinary team to ensure timely, appetizing meals. You must maintain sanitation, quality, and confidentiality, and demonstrate integrity and professionalism daily.