Dietary Cook

Dietary Cook Responsibilities:

• You must be physically able to prepare food, serve meals, as well as be able to operate kitchen equipment
• Assist in clean up, kitchen maintenance and setting up and taking down the dining areas
• Other job duties include delivering food to residents’ rooms, preparing and serving snacks and taking inventory of food and kitchen supplies
• Cook must learn the protocols and procedures for their facilities, as well as the rules and regulations for the states where they work
• Attention to detail and the ability to follow instructions for reading recipes, dietary needs and meal orders
• Along with physical skills, a cook must be compassionate and patient when working with elderly residents, as well as the residents’ family members.
• Responsible for the preparation of food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures, and may be directed by the Nutrition Services Director to ensure that quality food service is provided at all times.

Dietary Cook Qualifications:

• Minimum education: High school diploma or GED
• 1-5 years of experience as a Dietary Cook or kitchen experience in business setting preferred

Dietary Cook Pay, Benefits and Perks:

• Competitive Pay Based on Experience
• Earned Wage Advances/Daily Pay – Get early access to earned wages anytime, anywhere.  Access up to 50% of your earned net wages at any time during your pay period; small fees apply.
• Shift Differential Pay Available (at participating locations)!
• Paid Time Off (PTO) + One Floating Holiday Per Year
• 401(k) plus Company Match
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Verizon Employee Discount
• Monthly MVE (Most Valuable Employee) Award
• Monthly Employee Appreciation Events
• Discounted Meals (at participating locations)
• Employer-Provided Polo Shirts
• Medical (Teledoc Included), Dental and Vision Insurance
• Employer-Paid Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Worksite Benefits such as Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital and Identity Theft

For inquiries please contact:

Spring Valley Health & Rehabilitation Center

2915 South Fremont

Springfield, MO 65804

(417) 883-4022

AAP/EEO Statement

Our facility provides equal employment opportunities. We are committed to complying with all state, federal, and local laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfers, compensation, benefits, training, programs, reductions in workforce, termination, and recall. Our facility strives to provide equal opportunity for employment to all individuals who are properly qualified and able to perform the duties of their employment, without regard to employees’ legally-protected characteristics (“protected class”) including: age, sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex stereotyping, or genetic information.