Dietary Cook

Job Description

Job Description

About Us:

Canyon Creek Post-Acute is a  5-star Customer Satisfaction Management (CSM) rating, 70-bed skilled nursing facility located in Castro Valley, California, specializing in short-term rehabilitation and long-term care. Our mission is to provide exceptional services that enable our residents and their families to thrive. With a dedicated in-house team of therapists and nurses, we create customized care plans tailored to the individual needs of each resident.

Our Team:

Our dedicated and professional staff possesses the strengths and talents necessary to deliver the highest quality of care consistently. Whether our residents are recovering after a hospital stay or require ongoing medical support, Canyon Creek Post-Acute is devoted to helping them achieve their personal health and wellness goals.

Position Overview:

The Dietary Cook role functions to prepare food in accordance with current applicable federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulation, with our established policies and procedures, and as may be directed by the Dietitian and/or Dietary Services Supervisor, to assure that quality food service is provided at all times. As Cook, you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.

• Prepare palatable and appetizing meals in accordance with planned menus and temperature requirements on a timely basis.

• Prepare food for therapeutic and texture modified diets in accordance with planned menus with established portion control procedures.

• Assist in preparing and serving residents nutritional snacks and nourishments as ordered as needed.

• Be sure that appropriate equipment and utensils are provided with the resident’s meal tray, including special equipment, isolation equipment, etc. as ordered.

• Prepare and serve alternate food choices to residents who refuse foods served in compliance with the resident's diet order.

Qualifications:

• One (1) year dietary experience in a supervisory capacity in a hospital, skilled nursing care facility, or other related medical facility preferred but not required. 

• One (1) year cooking experience required.

• Food handler certificate is preferred.

What We Offer (Full-Time):

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.  

• Additional options like Accident Insurance and Hospitalization plans.  

• Life and AD&D insurance included for full-time employees.  

• 401(k) retirement savings.  

• Paid time off: Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Leave.

• Supportive and collaborative work environment.

• Paid orientation and training programs.

We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related condition), age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), genetic predisposition or carrier status, military or veteran status, familial status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other status protected by law.