Cook I/II - Part-Time (Temporary)

Glenbrook HC LLC; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

401(k) with match

Job summary

GlenBrook Health Center in Carlsbad, CA is seeking a qualified cook to prepare and serve meals according to standardized recipes in a skilled nursing environment.

You will work from resident diet orders, assist with nutrition-focused meal preparation, ensure food safety, and support dietary staff during daily operations and special events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, retirement community or healthcare setting.
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet
• Culinary education preferred

Responsibilities

• Prepare and serve all food items per standardized recipes across multiple cooking methods.
• Prepare & serve meals in accordance with physicians' orders when applicable.
• Assist in restocking, inventory management and maintaining food safety standards.
• Prepare a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other items for cooking.
• Support coaching, training and onboarding of kitchen staff and front-of-house personnel.
• Adhere to sanitation standards and personal hygiene requirements.

Skills

Cook experience

Planning & organizing

Kitchen equipment knowledge

Education

Culinary education

Job description

• Responsible for preparing and serving all food items per standardized recipes to include, but not limited to: soups, stock, sauces items as well as sauté, boils, braises, roast, fries, steams, grills, bakes, and short order cook.
• Responsible for preparing & serving meals in accordance with physician prescribed order, if applicable.
• If applicable, preparation of therapeutic meals to include but not limited to, puree, mechanically chopped.
• Assists in restocking, rotation of supplies, inventory management and food safety.
• Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, fish, vegetables and other food items for cooking, assuming 100% responsibility for quality of products served.
• Assist in food prep assignments to include daily prep, special functions, banquets, catering, holiday and special events.
• Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours and determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus. Ensures that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food are preserved.
• Adheres to local, state, and federal regulations for sanitation and infection control standards.
• Follows all safety procedures when handling kitchen equipment and complies with department sanitation standards and personal hygiene/uniform standards.
• Performs other duties as required and assigned by Chefs and/or supervisor.
• Compliance with dietician approved production sheets and recipes for skilled nursing environment.
• Assists with coaching, training and onboarding Utility, Cook II, Cook I and front of the house personnel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of two years' experience as a cook in a hotel, restaurant, retirement community or healthcare setting.
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment operations and maintenance. Some knowledge of nutrition and diet
• Culinary education preferred

About Glenbrook Health Center:

The five-star rated GlenBrook Health Center is located adjacent to the campus of La Costa Glen in Carlsbad, and offers 94 Skilled Nursing beds and 70 Assisted Living rooms with professional staffing 24 hours a day. Set in a beautiful location, surrounded by natural hills and lush landscaping, our skilled nursing creates a nurturing and caring environment. GlenBrook has achieved Medicare's 5 star facility rating since its inception and annually receives outstanding state survey results across the board. Our skilled nursing has an outstanding nursing team, enjoying high staffing ratios resulting in very low nursing team turnover. Our assisted living offers personalized assisted living and secured dementia care. The community also provides full-service physical, occupational and speech therapy and rehabilitation departments, as well as other key services.

The community is bordered by vistas and gardens, a serene and positive setting in which to heal, rejuvenate, and experience quality of life. The use of vibrant color, cascading waterfalls, and fruit trees provide inviting areas in which residents and families may enjoy outdoor special moments of peace and tranquility.

We appreciate your interest in our employment opportunities at our Community. We are committed to hiring high quality, professional and caring individuals. We value and recognize the importance of supporting, training, and retaining our employees to better serve our residents. We look for employees with a passion for customer service.

Prior to beginning work at our community, applicants must complete and pass a drug screening, physical exam with tuberculosis (TB) skin test, and criminal clearance through FBI and Department of Justice (over 18 only). The background search includes minor misdemeanors and DUIs.

• We offer an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and a Safe Harbor 401(k) with match.