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Lead Cook

$22 - $25.5 per hour

Trio-Community-Meals

Lead Cook

Job Reference Number: 39240
Employment Type:  Full-Time Onsite  
Segment:
Community Meals
Brand: Trio-Community-Meals
Location: San Diego , California (US-CA)

The Role at a glance:

We are looking to add an experienced, motivated lead cook to our Trio-Community-Meals team in San Diego, CA. As a lead cook, you will have the opportunity to handle and prepare food while training and supervising a team of exceptional foodservice professionals.

What you'll be doing:
  • Overseeing and participating in the preparation of food items. 
  • Adhering to recipes while maintaining a neat, clean, and safe work environment. 
  • Following safety and sanitation guidelines. 
  • Controlling food and inventory costs.
What we're looking for:

Must-haves: 

  • High school diploma or equivalent. 
  • Excellent multitasking, leadership, and communication skills. 

Nice-to-haves: 

  • Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in culinary arts or a related field
Compensation Range

$22.00-$25.50/hr.

Our Benefits:
  • Medical (FT Employees)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Voluntary UNUM offering for Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
  • Discount Program
  • Commuter Benefits (Parking and Transit) 
  • EAP
  • 401k
  • Sick Time
  • Holiday Pay (9 paid holidays)
  • Tuition Reimbursement (FT Employees)
  • Paid Time Off 

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About Trio-Community Meals: 

A career with Trio is a career spent focused on your community. From senior living to hospital and care facilities, Trio focuses on service to the most vulnerable members of your community. Each day, you can feel confident that the work you do has a real, meaningful impact on the people around you.

About Elior-North America:

Elior North America is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We take pride in supporting the development of our employees and their skills at all levels and in fostering an environment of growth.

At Elior North America, we are committed to offering growth and advancement opportunities for all of our employees. The valuable skills and experience you’ve gained with Elior will propel you further in your career, whether with our corporate office or one of our brand segments.

Disclaimer: This job description can be revised by management as needed.

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