Cooks Helper FT 10:30a-6:30p EOW

Cook's Helper

Gracedale Nursing Home, located in a beautiful rural setting outside Nazareth, Pennsylvania, has been providing the highest quality long-term care, along with rehabilitative and restorative services, to residents of the Lehigh Valley and beyond since the 1960's.

OUR MISSION:

To care for the people with healthcare needs in the most cost-effective manner while preserving their dignity and pursuit of the highest quality of life.

OUR VISION:

To improve care outcomes so that Gracedale is a preferred facility for area referral sources and a facility of choice for prospective residents and employees.

JOIN OUR TEAM FULL TIME POSITION W/ FULL TIME BENEFIT PACKAGES

Job Benefits for Full Time Employees Full-time employees of the County of Northampton are offered a package of benefits which includes the following:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision and Prescription
• Dental
• Life Insurance
• Traditional Pension

The Cook's Helper assists cooks in food preparation and setting up tray lines.

In order to be considered for this position, applicants must successfully submit a completed application prior to the posting deadline. Applications submitted with incomplete or missing education and/or work experience sections will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. These applicants will be disqualified from consideration. The attachment of a resume to the application does not fulfill this requirement and will not prevent incomplete applications from being rejected. Education and work experience fields must be completed, regardless of the presence of an attached resume. Please answer any supplemental questions truthfully and completely. Use the employment history section of your application to substantiate your answers to supplemental questions. Equal Employment Opportunities It is the policy of Northampton County to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability, or any other status protected by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and any other state, federal, or local law.

For questions regarding this posting, please contact Rosemarie Scianna, Recruitment & Onboarding Administrator, View email address on click.appcast.io or View phone number on click.appcast.io.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Cook's Helper assists cooks in food preparation and setting up tray lines.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED This position reports directly to the cooks.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

This position is not responsible for the supervision of other employees or functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES OF THE POSITION

Ability to read menus and daily production sheets.

Ability to follow directions from cooks on duty.

Must be responsible for setting up tray line on time with correct food items in right location, and proper serving utensils provided.

Ability to do heavy lifting and ability to handle hot pans and food.

After four (4) weeks of training, ability to replace the third cook when necessary.

Ability to clean all kitchen equipment using our high standards of cleanliness and sanitation.

Perform all related work as required; and perform any job designated by supervisor to ensure a smooth operation.

*An employee assigned to this title shall perform a majority, but may not perform all, of the duties listed in this job description. Conversely, minor level duties performed on the job may not be listed. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Completion of a high school, or general equivalency, diploma.

All employees of Gracedale Nursing Home will be required to attend Feeding Program training.

Ability to follow written and oral instructions.

Ability to remain standing for extended periods of time and ability to do moderate to heavy lifting.

Must be able to work in a warm, moist atmosphere and work in close contact with other people.

Willingness to do routine work according to specific instructions.

Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English to perform the duties of this position.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Pots, pans, ovens, steam kettles, ladles, pen, pencil, pad, spoons, coffee urn, and any related equipment. Rubber gloves must be worn when required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, sit, talk or hear.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than fifty (50) pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts. The employee occasionally works in precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderately noisy.

SELECTION GUIDELINES Formal application, rating of education and experience, oral interview and reference check as well as job related tests may be required.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

FLSA STATUS: FLSA NON-EXEMPT (ELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME) DESIGNATION: CAREER SERVICE PAY GRADE: GU-03A UNION STATUS: AFSCME GRACEDALE

Updated July 2025