Cook

Anchor Post Acute; Aiken (SC); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Anchor Post Acute in Aiken, SC invites qualified applicants to join our full-time kitchen team as a Cook. You will prepare nutritious, home-style meals for residents, follow menus and dietary guidelines, and maintain a safe, sanitary kitchen in a supportive, team-driven setting.

Under the Dietary Supervisor, you’ll help with food service, ensure proper temperatures, and assist with special diets while enjoying consistent hours and opportunities to grow in a caring nursing home environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• ServSafe certification required.
• Experience in hospital or long-term care is a plus.
• Dependable and punctual with teamwork mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for residents.
• Follow menus and dietary guidelines with accuracy.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary kitchen.
• Record food temperatures and prepare special diets.
• Assist with supervision in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor.

Skills

Dependable

Team player

Follow recipes

Menu adherence

Sanitation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

ServSafe certification

Job description

Anchor Post Acute is a beautiful 120-bed skilled nursing & rehab facility conveniently located behind Aiken Mall in Aiken, SC. We're proud to have been recognized as Aiken's Choice Award Winner for Top Skilled Nursing Facility!️ Now Hiring: Cook (Full-Time) – Join Our Caring Team! ️Are you passionate about preparing meals that make a difference in people’s day? Our nursing home is looking for a reliable, caring, Full-time Cook to join our kitchen team and help bring comfort and joy through food Position: Cook Setting: Nursing Home (Long-Term Care) Status: Full-Time Pay: $17/hour What You’ll Do:Prepare and serve nutritious, home-style meals for residentsFollow menus and dietary guidelines with accuracyMaintain a clean, safe, and organized kitchenWork as part of a supportive dietary team What We’re Looking For:Dependable and punctual team memberPositive attitude and teamwork mindsetExperience in food service preferred (but not required—we will train the right person!) Why Join Us?Make a real impact on residents’ daily livesSupportive, team-oriented environmentConsistent full-time hours with flexible shiftsIf you enjoy cooking with care and want a job where your work is truly appreciated, we’d love to meet you!General PurposeIt is the responsibility of the cook to manage and operate the kitchen in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor. He/she is reports to the Dietary supervisor.Essential DutiesMaintain kitchen and cooking area in a safe, orderly, clean and sanitary manner.Ability to prepare tasteful meals and to cook a variety of foods in large quantities.Ability to follow prepared menus and portion control guides. Ability to prepare special diets accurately.Record food temperatures for the meals. Prepare pureed foods. Ability to work in cooperation and harmony with personnel in all departments.Maintain quaternary solution in sanitizer buckets. Assist with serving the different meals. Clean cooking area and serving carts.Report resident care concerns and potential issues to Administrator and/or Director of Nurses. Participate in the orientation and on-going training of dietary staff.Ability to make the presentation of the food appealing to the residents. Ability to cooperate. Willing to supervise and to work under supervision.To make sure all cleaning schedules are followed. Supervisory Requirements This job has supervisory responsibilities in the absence of the Dietary Supervisor.QualificationEducation and/or ExperienceHigh school diploma or equivalent.Should have experience as a cook in a hospital or long term care facility for not less than one year.Language SkillsAbility to read technical procedures.Ability to read and follow recipes.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers and employees.Mathematical SkillsAbility to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations.Reasoning AbilityAbility to solve practical problems.Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Certificates, Licenses, RegistrationsMust obtain and maintain ServSafe Certificate.Knowledge and experience with PCC preferred.Must remain in good standing with the Department of Public Health.Physical DemandsThe essential functions of this position require the following physical abilities: Standing and /or walking very frequently. Sitting occasionally. Reaching with hands and arms frequently, pushing/pulling very frequently. Talking and /or hearing very frequently. Tasting and /or smelling very frequently. Lifting up to 50 pounds frequently. Climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling occasionally. Close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception in vision: ability to adjust focus.Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.Additional InformationNote: Nothing in this job specification restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Critical features of this job are described under various headings above. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. The above statements are strictly intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of employees in this position.We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected status.