Cook - Dietary Services
Boone, NC Dietary
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.