COOK (FULL TIME AND PART TIME)

Morrison Living; California (MO); On-site; USD 24,796 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement Plan

Health and Wellness Programs

Discount Marketplace

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Morrison Living is hiring immediate full-time and part-time COOK positions located in California. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of cooking experience. Responsibilities include preparing high-quality meals, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, and assisting with food ordering. Benefits include health programs, retirement plans, and various voluntary benefits. Join a dynamic team at Morrison Living and enjoy supportive work conditions and excellent perks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of prior cooking experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes.
• Serves meals while ensuring correct portioning and food temperature.
• Cleans kitchen after service and maintains cleanliness.
• Assists in food ordering and maintains kitchen equipment.

Job description

Morrison Living

Morrison Living is hiring immediately for full‑time and part‑time COOK positions.

Location & Schedule

• Location: Winding Commons - 6017 Winding Way, Carmichael, CA 95608.
• Schedule: Full time and part time schedules. 10:00 am to 6:30 pm. Days may vary.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of prior cooking experience.
• Pay Range: $18.00 to $20.00 per hour.

Job Summary

Prepares food in accordance with applicable federal, state and corporate standards, guidelines and regulations with established policies and procedures. Ensures quality food service is provided at all times.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares high‑quality food items according to standardized recipes and instructions to meet production, delivery and service schedules.
• Serves meals or prepares for delivery by using correct portioning, meeting outlined standards, ensuring that food is at the correct temperature and is attractive and tasty. Tastes all prepared food items.
• Uses established ticket collection procedures during service. Responsible for records from area worked during service periods.
• Cleans kitchen after preparation and serving, maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Stores or discards excess food in accordance with safe food‑handling procedures.
• Keeps refrigerators and storerooms clean and neat. Ensures food and supply items are stored per standards.
• Operates and maintains kitchen equipment as instructed.
• Assists in production planning, record keeping and reporting as required.
• Assists in the ordering and receiving of all food and supplies as required.
• Reports needed maintenance, faulty equipment or accidents to the supervisor immediately.
• Attends in‑service and safety meetings.
• Maintains good working relationships with coworkers, customers, administrators and managers.
• Performs job safely while maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Ensures proper presentation, portion control and maintenance of serving temperatures; follows HACCP standards.
• Personal commitment to your own safety and that of others.
• Abides by all Company policies and procedures including but not limited to:
• The use of medium‑weight cut gloves when handling or using knives, peelers, choppers, mandolins or cleaning a slicer.
• The use of oven mitts, fryer gloves or steamer gloves when handling hot pans from ovens, warmers or steamtables.
• The use of slip‑resistant shoes and proper lifting techniques.

Benefits

• Full‑time and part‑time positions offer: Retirement Plan, Associate Shopping Program, Health and Wellness Programs, Discount Marketplace, Identity Theft Protection, Pet Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, including Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Legal Services, and Choice Auto and Home Program.
• Full‑time positions also offer: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance/AD, Disability Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).

Legal & EEO Statement

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. This job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity.

Morrison Living is a member of Compass Group. Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Certain positions may require Florida Level 2 background screening; details: https://info.flclearinghouse.com/.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act.