Cook - Dietary Services

Cook Position

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

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.

AMOREM, formerly known as Burke Hospice & Palliative Care and Caldwell Hospice and Palliative Care