Senior Care Kitchen Cook | Nutritious Meals & Daily Pay

Priority Management; Cleburne (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Basic Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

Daily Pay

Tuition Reimbursement

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Ridgeview Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing seeks an experienced Cook to join the long-term care unit of our skilled nursing facility. We are part of Priority Management Group and value dedication and compassion in our care teams.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, daily pay, and paid time off. Responsibilities include preparing meals per menus and recipes, reviewing menus and census data, and ensuring food safety

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency preferred.
• Two years as cook in a large-scale cooking operation, preferred.
• One year’s work experience in long term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares meal items according to planned menus and standardized recipes; refers to supervisor or dietitian the need for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, resident census information, production guides and pre-prep sheets to determine type and quantities of food to be prepared.
• Prepares food according to safe food handling guidelines by company policy and procedure and state and federal codes and regulations.
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor; preps food in a timely manner to preserve quality.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required; follows standardized recipes.
• Operates kitchen utensils and equipment; bakes, roasts, broils, and steams foods; prepares special function meals.
• Completes pre-preparation such as washing, peeling and cutting vegetables; slices meat and weights for menu compliance and nutrition accuracy.
• Prepares and serves food attractively using gravies, sauces and garnishes; tests and observes food by tasting for palatability.
• Monitors and records food temperatures prior to meal service.
• Makes menu changes under supervision; uses nutrition substitutes when required and refers to supervisor or dietitian for approval.
• Adheres to proper hand-washing techniques; Thaws foods appropriately; stores food with proper packaging and labeling; uses gloves as required; checks refrigerators and freezers temperatures.

Skills

Large-scale cooking experience

Long-term care cooking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Ridgeview Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing seeks an experienced Cook to join the long-term care unit of our skilled nursing facility. We are part of Priority Management Group and value dedication and compassion in our care teams.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, daily pay, and paid time off. Responsibilities include preparing meals per menus and recipes, reviewing menus and census data, and ensuring food safety