Cook

• Location 609 SE KENT ST,GREENFIELD, IA, 50849-9454,United States
• Employee Type Full Time .9

Description

Department: Dietary Services
Employment Status: Full-Time
Hours: 36 hours per week
Schedule: Generally 10:00 AM–5:30 PM, with occasional 6:00 AM–2:00 PM shifts
Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
Holiday Rotation: Every other holiday
Reports To: Dietary Manager

Adair County Health System (ACHS) is seeking a dependable, team-oriented Dietary Cook to support daily food service operations. The Dietary Cook is responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving nutritious, high-quality meals for patients, employees, and visitors while maintaining established food safety, sanitation, and quality standards.

This position supports multiple areas of dietary operations, including morning cook, float, and supper cook responsibilities as needed. The Dietary Cook works collaboratively with the Dietary Manager and department team to ensure meals are prepared and delivered according to established schedules, standardized recipes, dietary requirements, and portion guidelines.

The successful candidate will demonstrate attention to detail, flexibility, teamwork, and a commitment to providing quality food service in a healthcare environment.

Essential Functions

• Adhere to all applicable food safety, sanitation, and food service regulations, as well as organizational policies and procedures.
• Support departmental operations by performing duties across morning cook, float, and supper cook roles as needed.
• Adhere to meal preparation, service, and delivery schedules established by the Dietary Manager.
• Ensure employee meal orders are accepted through established ordering deadlines, including breakfast orders until 8:30 AM and daily lunch special orders until 9:30 AM.
• Prepare and serve meals, snacks, soups, salads, desserts, and special menu items according to standardized recipes and portion guidelines while maintaining high standards of food quality and portion control.
• Ensure food quality, food safety, and proper inventory utilization to meet menu and customer needs.
• Prepare and record approved menu substitutions when necessary.
• Assist with menu planning, meal specials, catering services, and salad bar preparation.
• Monitor and document food, cooler, freezer, and equipment temperatures.
• Maintain a clean, sanitary, and organized kitchen, dining, and work environment.
• Clean and maintain kitchen equipment, utensils, dishes, pots, and pans.
• Assist with receiving, stocking, and organizing food and supply deliveries.
• Monitor inventory levels and notify the Dietary Manager of low food, beverage, and supply items to ensure adequate stock is maintained.
• Report equipment malfunctions, maintenance concerns, and supply needs to management.
• Deliver meals as assigned while maintaining a valid driver's license and complying with all applicable traffic laws.
• In the absence of the Dietary Manager, initiate nutritional assessments for all patients admitted for greater than 24 hours, in accordance with established procedures and applicable qualifications.
• Assume responsibility for food service operations in the absence of department leadership, within established policies and procedures and applicable qualifications.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED

Summary

Adair County Health System (ACHS) is a network of health care facilities and services focused on providing exceptional care to individuals in Adair County and the surrounding area. ACHS staff provide essential health care services in the hospital, family practice, urgent care and specialty clinics, and paramedic-level ambulance service.

From illnesses to injuries, surgeries to hospitalizations, ACHS is ready to provide personalized and specialized health care individuals of all ages and health conditions. Our team of providers and health care professionals are highly skilled, kind and compassionate, and we are located just down the road. Adair County residents can have peace of mind knowing they will receive excellent care close to home.