Senior Care Dietary Cook — SERVSAFE Certified

Regal Estates of League City; Lakeside (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

401k

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

Senior Solutions Management Group is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare meals for residents, following planned menus and therapeutic diets in a senior living community. The role emphasizes food safety, portion control, and timely service in a compassionate environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, labeling and storing food, tasting for quality, and following temperature controls. ServSafe certification is a big plus, and a commitment to excellence is valued by the team.

Qualifications

• Prepare food for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu.
• Follow proper food handling and food safety techniques according to established policies and regulations.
• Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared.
• Prepare food for special events as instructed by the supervisor.
• Keep work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food.
• Use proper technique to taste prepared food to ensure quality taste and palatability prior to service.
• Maintain the proper temperature of food during preparation and service.
• Record temperatures of food according to established policy.
• Ensures that the food is served in an attractive, appetizing manner.
• Ensures that meals are sent from the kitchen or serving area according to established time schedules.
• Properly label, date and store food according to established policies.
• Ensures that refrigerator/freezer temperatures are within the appropriate range.
• Washes pots, pans, serving utensils, etc. according to established procedures for manual and/or automatic dishwashing.
• Make recommendations regarding improvements in recipes, menus, production and service of food, equipment, etc.

Responsibilities

• Prepare food for regular and therapeutic diets according to the planned menu.
• Follow proper food handling and food safety techniques according to established policies and regulations.
• Ensures that the proper quantity of food is prepared.
• Prepare food for special events as instructed by the supervisor.
• Keep work area clean and uncluttered during preparation and service of food.

Skills

Food preparation

Food handling

Safety compliance

Temperature control

Dishwashing

Tools

Thermometer usage

Job description

Senior Solutions Management Group is seeking a Dietary Cook to prepare meals for residents, following planned menus and therapeutic diets in a senior living community. The role emphasizes food safety, portion control, and timely service in a compassionate environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining cleanliness, labeling and storing food, tasting for quality, and following temperature controls. ServSafe certification is a big plus, and a commitment to excellence is valued by the team.