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Dietary Cook

Arbor Care Centers
Valley, NE Part Time
POSTED ON 7/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/24/2026

****NEW WEEKLY PAYROLL****

Attendance Bonus

Generous Shift Pick Up Bonus

Our Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking a wide variety of food for customers, team members, and visitors. He/she prepares food according to recipes and plans cooking schedules to meet mealtime schedules. In addition, the Cook coach’s other dietary team members in the absence of the Director of Dietary Services and the Assistant Director of Dietary Services.

1. Handles and prepares food in accordance with federal, state and local sanitary regulations.

2. Prepares nutritionally appropriate and appetizing meals, including modified consistency and therapeutic diets, as prescribed by the attending physician.

3. Meets required meal schedules.

4. Takes accurate measures to avoid food waste, including participating in production meetings with supervisor(s) and use of production sheets.

5. Properly cares for dietary equipment.

6. Follows menus and special diet instructions.

7. Takes food temperatures per policy and insure food items are prepared, cooled and stored in adherence to corporate, local, state and federal guidelines. Follow cleaning schedules, and daily deep cleaning task.

8. Communicates freely with supervisor(s).

9. Cooperates with other dietary department staff.

10. Ensures that residents and families receive the highest quality of service in a caring and compassionate atmosphere which recognizes the individuals’ needs and rights.

11. Performs other duties as requested.

Job Types: Part-time

Benefits:

  • Paid time off

  • Paid training

Shift:

  • 4 to 8 hour shift

  • Day shift

  • Evening shift

Experience:

  • Dietary department: 1 year (Preferred)

  • Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

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