**Job Summary**

We are seeking a skilled Culinary Specialist to join our team at Green Meadows Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. As a key member of our dining services team, you will be responsible for preparing and cooking high-quality meals for our residents.

**Key Responsibilities:**

• Participate in patient tray assembly and preparation of food according to standardized recipes and regulatory policies.
• Prepare foods of high quality in specified quantities for both regular and modified diets.
• Meet meal schedules and arrange steam table for tray line service.
• Adhere to sanitation laws and regulations for food service, including the State health code and the FDA Food Code.
• Demonstrate proper food handling procedures as described in HACCP guidelines.
• Demonstrate knowledge of a safe environment for geriatric patients.
• Display good guest relations and a positive attitude toward all visitors, patients, and vendors.

**Requirements:**

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend the English language.
• Vision sufficient to read small print; color discrimination to distinguish modified menus and sanitation codes.
• Flexibility in work environments, including full-time and per diem positions.
• Regular lifting, bending, walking, standing, pushing, and pulling as typical of physical labor related to food service operations.

**What We Offer:**

• Weekly payroll
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Tuition reimbursement