Dietary Cook - Skilled Nursing Facility

Job Description

Job Description

Voted one of the best companies to work for by Modern Healthcare Magazine:

L ake Merritt Healthcare  Center is an award winning family company providing healthcare services including skilled nursing, assisted living and senior living communities.  

We believe that seniors are extraordinary people. Their lives are filled with achievements, contributions and wisdom. They have raised families, served their communities and country, lived history and ultimately set the stage for us. We are honored to provide their care, as they make the transition to the golden years, and when it becomes more challenging to care for one’s self. From a short-term rehabilitation stay to long term nursing care, each of our clinical programs are designed to reduce hospitalizations so our patients can focus on achieving their individual care plan goals whether it’s returning home or staying with us for their long term care needs.

Our commitment to superior quality of life is evident when you visit our family of centers. At our care center you will meet compassionate and professional team members who understand that finding the right skilled nursing setting and long-term care option could be difficult and confusing and are wanting to make a difference by providing the utmost care to genuinely help our patients and the community around them. If this sounds like a great fit for you, we would love to have you join our wonderful team!

Compensation & Benefits: 

• As a growing and essential company, we have many opportunities for growth and development within the medical industry and are committed to providing the resources and training you need. 
• Pay is market competitive and negotiable based on your experience. 
• Full-time employees will be eligible for a variety of comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance plans.
• Full-time employees will be eligible for Tuition Assistance.
• 401K.

The anticipated pay range for candidates who will work in California is $20.00to $21.00 hourly .  The offered pay to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to years of experience within the job, years of experience within the required industry, education, etc. 

We are looking for On-Call Dietary Cook for day shift.

Responsibilities: 

• Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.
• Pre-assembles resident trays and carts as directed.
• Assists with food preparation and waits on residents at table in skilled dining.
• Attend menu conferences and plan food quantities to meet serving needs of the residents.
• Clean and wash small equipment.
• Supervise dietary aides, relief cook and afternoon cook.
• Ensures dining room is clean and transports dishes, trash etc. to appropriate area.
• Restocks all areas.
• Attends all mandatory in-service meetings.

Qualifications: 

• Experience desirable, but not a requirement.
• Mentally alert.
• Ability to accurately measure food ingredients and portions. 
• Knowledge of basic principles of quantity food cooking and equipment use. 
• Clean and appropriately groomed.
• Ability to read, write and speak English.

Submit your application and join our award-winning team!

We are an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to Equal Employment Opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran status, disability, history of disability or perceived disability, and per the Fair Chance Ordinance will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the ordinance. 

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