Per Diem Cook - Healthcare Diets & Safe Food Prep

Essential Healthcare Management; West Haven (CT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation is seeking a dependable Per Diem Cook to join our Dietary Services team. The role involves preparing meals per posted menus and diet orders, setting up trays, and maintaining safe food handling practices.

Ideal candidates will hold a current ServSafe certification and have prior cooking or healthcare food service experience. You will work as part of a team to ensure meals are served hot and accurately, with attention to dietary requirements and

Qualifications

• Current ServSafe certification is required.
• Prior cooking or healthcare food service experience preferred.
• Ability to follow menus, recipes, diet orders, and food safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook meals according to posted menus, recipes, resident preferences, and prescribed diet orders.
• Set up meal trays accurately and ensure food is served at the proper temperature.
• Prepare appropriate portions, meal substitutions, and special diet items.
• Set up and maintain the steam table for meal service.
• Follow proper food handling, sanitation, storage, thawing, and infection-control practices.
• Maintain a clean and organized kitchen, including food preparation areas, equipment, utensils, refrigerators, floors, and storage areas.
• Properly store unused food and maintain organization of food and ingredient storage areas.
• Assist with menu changes and other dietary department responsibilities as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Food Service Director or Food Service Supervisor.

Skills

ServSafe certification

Cooking experience

Healthcare food service

Menu adherence

Food safety

Teamwork

Job description

West Haven Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation is seeking a dependable Per Diem Cook to join our Dietary Services team. The role involves preparing meals per posted menus and diet orders, setting up trays, and maintaining safe food handling practices.

Ideal candidates will hold a current ServSafe certification and have prior cooking or healthcare food service experience. You will work as part of a team to ensure meals are served hot and accurately, with attention to dietary requirements and