Senior Living Cook: Nutritious Meals & Care

Grapevine Medical Lodge; Grapevine (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Grapevine Medical Lodge is seeking a cook to prepare meals according to planned menus and standardized recipes, ensuring nutritional quality for residents. You will review menus and census data, assist with ordering and storage, and maintain safety and sanitation standards in a busy long-term care kitchen.

The role requires previous cooking experience, preferably in a large-scale operation and in long-term care settings.

Qualifications

• Highschool 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.
• Reviews menus, census information, production guides to determine quantities.
• Prepares food according to safe handling guidelines and regulations.
• Assists with food ordering, storage and preparation as directed; prepares food timely.
• Operates kitchen equipment and prepares meals to serve on time.
• Monitors and records food temperatures prior to meal service.

Skills

Cooking

Food preparation

Food handling

Education

Highschool diploma or equivalency

Tools

Kitchen equipment (blenders, mixer, slicer, steamer, processor, oven, range, tilt skillet)

Job description

Grapevine Medical Lodge is seeking a cook to prepare meals according to planned menus and standardized recipes, ensuring nutritional quality for residents. You will review menus and census data, assist with ordering and storage, and maintain safety and sanitation standards in a busy long-term care kitchen.

The role requires previous cooking experience, preferably in a large-scale operation and in long-term care settings.