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Dietary Cook FT and PT $2000 sign on bonus
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Dietary Cook responsible for preparing and cooking meals to standardized recipes, supervising staff when needed, adhering to sanitary regulations, and maintaining kitchen safety and efficiency in a senior living community.
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Dietary Cook FT and PT $2000 sign on bonus
Located in Muscatine, Iowa, we provide you with residences, services, and conveniences for a full life today, and the continuum of health care and rehabilitation to support you into the future.
Lutheran Living Senior Campus is the only Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) in the area. We offer the full range of senior living and services including age 55-plus town homes, independent living apartments, assisted living apartments, Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss care, and Medicare-certified short-term Transitional Care Center and Health Care Center for long-term skilled nursing.
Seniors enjoy carefree and maintenance-free living along with a variety of social, educational, and entertaining activities and events. Conveniences and services include housekeeping, transportation services, delicious meals and dining programs, welcoming community spaces, and emergency call systems for added peace of mind. As health needs change, additional health care services are available on our campus.
Our new Transitional Care Center offers the latest in new construction, medical management technology, and clinical expertise. Providing comprehensive rehabilitation for recovery after surgery, illness, injury, and hospitalization, we assist patients in achieving their best health and returning home.
Lutheran Living Senior Campus spiritual care includes a full-time chaplain and staff serving all faiths and supporting residents and families. Faith Chapel is open for weekly worship, prayer, and meditation.
Serving in a Christian tradition, Lutheran Living is a faith-based nonprofit organization affiliated with church-affiliated governing board and a Social Ministry Organization of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), one of only four in Iowa. Our staff and services encircle our residents with physical, emotional, social, and spiritual care.
With a Christian foundation, Lutheran Living Senior Campus has been making a difference in the lives of Muscatine area residents since 1895.
1. Adhere to all sanitary regulations governing the handling, preparation & serving of food. Keep entire kitchen clean & orderly. Supervise staff when dietary management is not in facility. Communicate well with dietary management.
2. Follow department safety rules.
3. Prepare & cook foods according to standardized recipes in the correct amount needed. Prepare main entrée,
vegetable and required meat textures.
4. Be efficient in operating cooking equipment. Report need for equipment repair to dietary management.
5. Remain current in food preparation,modified diets, sanitation & meal service. Keep internet classes up to date.
6 .Serve food to all areas according to the menu & portion control guidelines.
Qualifications
Preferred Experience:
- Prior experience in an Assisted Living or Long Term Care Environment in the Food Service/Dietary areas preferred but not required
Additional Information
1. Physical & TB test is current
2. Internet courses up to date
3. Dependent Adult Abuse
Skills
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