Senior Living Kitchen Cook — Nutritional Focus

Gallup Nursing and Rehabilitation; Gallup (NM); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time cook to prepare and serve meals per the menu, monitor food handling and equipment cleaning, and ensure nutritionally appropriate meals in compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, assisting with procurement, and maintaining safety standards. Experience in large-scale cooking and in long-term care is preferred. Equal employment opportunity policy applies.

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 recipes; indicates need for menu changes.
• Reviews menus, resident census, production guides and pre-prep sheets for quantities.
• Prepares food per safety guidelines and state/federal codes.
• Assists with food ordering, storage and prep as directed; ensures meals are served on time.
• Maintains standards for food prep and quality; uses substitutions as needed.
• Operates kitchen equipment (blenders, mixers, slicer, steamer, ovens, ranges).
• Prepares consistency modified and diet foods; assists with special meals.
• Washes vegetables/fruits; portions meat; ensures nutrition accuracy.
• Prepares and serves food attractively with garnishes; tastes for palatability.
• Monitors and records food temperatures prior to service.
• Makes menu changes under supervision; uses nutrition substitutes with approval.
• Maintains handwashing, proper storage, labeling; cleans kitchen after use.

Skills

Cook experience

Long-term care experience

Education

Highschool diploma or GED

Job description

Gallup Nursing & Rehabilitation is seeking a full-time cook to prepare and serve meals per the menu, monitor food handling and equipment cleaning, and ensure nutritionally appropriate meals in compliance with regulations.

Responsibilities include reviewing menus, assisting with procurement, and maintaining safety standards. Experience in large-scale cooking and in long-term care is preferred. Equal employment opportunity policy applies.