Senior Living Cook: Nutrition-Driven Meals On Time

OPCO Skilled Management; Mineola (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Dental

Vision

PTO

401K

Job summary

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals in a long-term care setting. You will follow menus, monitor food handling, and ensure nutritionally appropriate meals meet regulatory standards.

The role requires adhering to safety guidelines, assisting with ordering and storage, and maintaining high-quality food service. Experience in large-scale kitchens and LTC preferred; HS diploma or equivalent preferred.

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 per company policy and state and federal codes and regulations;
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as designated by the supervisor; Prepares food in a timely manner to preserve food quality and serve meal on time.
• Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required; Follows standardized recipes.
• Operates a variety of kitchen utensils and equipment such as blenders, mixer, food slicer, steamer, food processor, convention oven, range and tilt skillet; Bakes, roasts, broils, and steams food items to prepare for consumption.

Job description

OPCO Skilled Management is seeking a Cook to prepare and serve meals in a long-term care setting. You will follow menus, monitor food handling, and ensure nutritionally appropriate meals meet regulatory standards.

The role requires adhering to safety guidelines, assisting with ordering and storage, and maintaining high-quality food service. Experience in large-scale kitchens and LTC preferred; HS diploma or equivalent preferred.