Dietary Aid/Cook

Performs a variety of tasks that may include cooking, service, and clean up for meals served to patients and staff in the nursing center and other special events.

GENERAL DUTIES

·       Ensures that safe food handling techniques are used

·       Maintains standards for food preparation and quality of food service; uses nutritionally equivalent substitutes when required

·       Follows standardized recipes 

• Assists cook as directed by the food service director
• Prepares and labels nourishments according to center procedures
• Prepares and portions desserts, salads and other non-entrée foods into dishes; pours beverages
• Follows production sheets and pre-preparation sheets or guidelines when appropriate

QUALIFICATIONS

• The dietary aide and or dietary cook candidate will have good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and understand English for business necessity.
• Basic understanding of sanitation, organization and safety.
• Prior experience in food service preferred.
• Prior experience in long-term care preferred

BENEFITS

·       401K

·       Annual evaluations

·       Dental insurance

·       Disability insurance

·       Electronic documentation

·       Employee appreciation events

·       Health insurance

·       Life insurance

·       Modified Comp

·       Paid time off

·       Tuition reimbursement

·       Vision insurance