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Norwalk Care Center

Dietary Cook

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A Cook prepares food in a restaurant or institutional kitchen. May be responsible for a specific station or type of food preparation in a larger kitchen, or specialize as a short-order or fast-food cook. May prepare meals in private homes, or cater parties.

$38,044 / year median in Connecticut

+8% projected growth

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Dietary Cook Norwalk Care Center Norwalk, CT Job Details Per diem $20.69 an hour 7 hours ago Qualifications Collaborate with healthcare professionals Food quality maintenance Kitchen health and safety standards Recipe adherence Food preparation for special diets Food service health code compliance Food service cleaning Working with geriatric patients Working with seniors Food service inventory management Experience working with individuals with specific dietary needs Food safety sanitizing procedures Coordination with healthcare staff for dietary services Experience working with individuals with dysphagia Entry level Addressing dietary restrictions in food service Full Job Description A dietary cook in a nursing home prepares safe, nutritious meals tailored to the specific health and medical needs of elderly residents . [1, 2]
Key Responsibilities Special Diets:
Follow precise guidelines for residents with conditions like diabetes, heart disease, or swallowing difficulties (pureed or mechanical soft diets).
Recipe Adherence:
Follow strict, dietitian-approved cycle menus rather than creating freeform recipes.
Food Safety:
Maintain clean workstations, practice safe food handling, and track inventory or supplies.
Team Collaboration:
Work alongside dietary aides, nurses, and registered dietitians to monitor resident nutritional health. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] Work Environment & Realities