Dietary Cook

Description

Description

Are you looking for a cooking position with a dependable schedule, meaningful work and more time for life outside of work?

AMOREM is seeking a Cook to join our Dietary Services team. You do not need hospice experience to make a difference in this role. If you have experience preparing food in a restaurant, school, hospital, senior living community or other food service setting, we would like to hear from you.

Our cooks prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for patients while helping create a comforting and welcoming environment for patients, families and staff. This is an opportunity to use your food service skills in a role where your work has a direct and meaningful impact each day.

What AMOREM Offers You

• •Competitive pay
• •Rotating compressed workweek with more days away from work
• •Predictable work in a supportive team environment
• •Comprehensive benefits package, including:
• •Medical, dental and vision insurance options
• •Generous paid time off, with accrual increasing based on tenure
• •Employer-provided life insurance
• •Employer-paid long-term disability coverage
• •Employee assistance and wellness programs
• •Opportunities to learn, grow and apply for other positions within AMOREM
• •Six months after hire to obtain required ServSafe certification

Requirements

Why AMOREM?

At AMOREM, food is an important part of caring for people. A thoughtfully prepared meal can provide comfort, preserve a familiar routine and help a patient feel more at home.

As a member of our Dietary Services team, you will be valued for the skill, care and attention you bring to every meal. You will work alongside people who share a commitment to providing MORE quality, MORE compassion and MORE support to patients and families.

If you take pride in preparing good food, maintaining a clean and organized kitchen and serving others, we invite you to apply.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• •Prepare and serve nutritious, appealing meals
• •Follow planned menus while accommodating patient preferences and special dietary needs
• •Deliver patient meals at scheduled times
• •Maintain safe food temperatures and follow food safety and sanitation standards
• •Keep the kitchen, nourishment areas and equipment clean and organized
• •Complete required food service and safety logs
• •Receive and inspect food and supply deliveries
• •Help maintain appropriate food and supply inventory
• •Assist with catering and organizational events as needed
• •Transport meals to other AMOREM locations when assigned
• •Work collaboratively with the Dietary Coordinator and patient care unit staff
• •Perform other duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• •Enjoys preparing food and serving others
• •Dependable, organized and attentive to detail
• •Able to work independently and as part of a team
• •Committed to cleanliness, food safety and quality
• •Able to follow menus, recipes and dietary instructions
• •Comfortable learning basic computer and recordkeeping tasks
• •Respectful and compassionate when interacting with patients, families and coworkers
• •Understanding of therapeutic diets is helpful but not required

Minimum Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or equivalent required.

Experience: Previous cooking or food service experience is preferred. Experience may be from a restaurant, school, healthcare facility, senior living community, catering operation or similar setting.

Licensure/Certification: ServSafe certification is required within six months of hire.

Physical Demands

• •Frequent walking and standing
• •Ability to bend, reach and perform routine kitchen tasks
• •Ability to lift or move up to 30 pounds
• •Manual dexterity and visual acuity necessary for food preparation, equipment use and record keeping

Bring your skills to a place where every meal matters. Apply today to join AMOREM’s Dietary Services team.