Dietary Cooks are to prepare and serve palatable, attractive, nutritionally adequate meals at proper temperatures and appropriate times and support properly sanitary techniques being utilized.
Dietary Cook Performance Standards:
- Prepares and directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders.
- Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved.
- May carve and apportion food for serving and may assist in serving duties.
- Keeps a requested list of supplies weekly and anticipates ahead to avoid extra trips to the store.
- Responsible for the cleanliness of the kitchen when on duty, and shall be responsible for the care of all equipment.
- Performs cleaning duties in kitchen and food serve areas as scheduled, etc. as directed.
- Prepares and delivers snacks and nourishments as ordered by the Nursing Department.
- Ensures Dietary Department complies with established standard and personal hygiene and health standards for personnel.
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- Completed High School diploma or GED/HSE Certificate.
- Previous experience in Food Services preferred.
- Experience in long-term care or a related field is preferred.
- Consent to and pass a pre-employment drug screen and required background checks.
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