Dietary Cook

Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Community - Strawberry Point, IA

Do you enjoy preparing meals and take pride in helping others? Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Community is looking for a Dietary Cook to join our senior living community. In this role, you'll help prepare appealing, nutritious meals while supporting the dietary needs and preferences of our residents.

Pay: $15.00 per hour

• 56 hours per bi-weekly pay period
• Primary shifts: 5:30 AM-1:30 PM
• One scheduled shift: 11:30 AM-7:30 PM
• Every other weekend
• Every other holiday

Previous cooking or dietary experience is preferred, but we are willing to train the right candidate
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• Prepare meals and other food items based on established menus.
• Follow individual dietary requirements and food-related restrictions.
• Make sure meals are ready and served according to the scheduled meal times.
• Help maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and portion standards.
• Keep food preparation areas, equipment, and kitchen work spaces clean and orderly.
• Follow proper food handling, sanitation, and safety procedures.
• Work closely with members of the dietary team to help meet residents' nutritional needs.
• Contribute to a positive dining experience for the people we serve.

Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Community offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Excellent paid time off (PTO) program
• Multiple health insurance options, including family coverage
• Vision and dental insurance
• 3% matching 401(k) retirement plan
• $15,000 employer-paid life insurance policy
• Option to purchase additional voluntary life insurance
• AFLAC programs
• Annual uniform allowance

At Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Community, our employees have an opportunity to make a direct difference in the daily lives of older adults. The meals you prepare aren't simply food—they're an important part of residents' comfort, routine, health, and quality of life.

We are a non-profit senior care organization serving the Strawberry Point area. Our community is built around compassion, dignity, respect, teamwork, and individualized care. We work together to create an environment where residents feel welcomed and supported and where employees know their work matters.

If you're dependable, enjoy working with others, and would like a position where your cooking skills can positively affect the lives of seniors, we'd like to hear from you.