Cook- Prep Cook

Lorien Health Services; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Discounts

Earn Points, Earn Rewards

Professional Development

Attendance Rewards

Referral Program

Job summary

Lorien Columbia is hiring a cheerful Dietary Cook-Prep Cook to join our team in Howard County, MD. This role focuses on meal prep in a healthcare setting, with emphasis on batch cooking, sanitation, and proper knife skills according to dietary procedures.

We offer full-time, part-time and PRN options with shifts 5:30a-2p or 11:30a-8p, including every-other weekend. Benefits include PTO, medical, tuition assistance, HRA, and more.

Qualifications

• Full Time, Part Time and PRN hours available.
• Schedule: 5:30a-2p, 11:30a-8p.
• Every-other weekend availability.
• Ability to lift up to 25–50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Serve Safe Certification, a plus.
• Knowledge of Dietary procedures.
• Batch Cooking.
• Sanitation Knowledge.
• Proper Knife Skills.
• Integrity and a strong work ethic.
• Team player with willingness to help where needed.
• Cooking in a healthcare setting is a huge plus.

Skills

Cook responsibilities

Team player

Sanitation

Batch cooking

Knife skills

Healthcare cooking

Job description

Overview

Lorien Columbia is looking to hire a Dietary Cook-Prep Cookto join our team. We are looking for a cheerful and enthusiastic cook who is eager to seek out new cooking methods/principles and incorporate them into existing dietary practices.

Full Time Benefits

• Rate: $17.00-$21.00/hourly
• PTO: 80 hours of vacation, 40 hours of sick (roll-over)
• Personal Days
• 7 Paid Major Holidays - Double time paid when worked.
• Carefirst Medical Package
• Tuition Assistance
• HRA Fund
• Employee Assistance Program
• FSA
• Same Day Pay!

Perks

• Employee Discounts
• Earn Points, Earn Rewards
• Professional Development
• Attendance Rewards
• Referral Program

Responsibilities

Serve Safe Certification, a plus

Knowledge of Dietary procedures

Batch Cooking

Sanitation Knowledge

Proper Knife Skills

Integrity and a strong work ethic

Must be a team player with a strong work ethic and the willingness to help where and when it is needed

Cooking in a healthcare setting huge plus!

Qualifications

Full Time, Part Time and PRN Hours

Schedule: 5:30a-2p, 11:30a-8p

Every-other weekend availability (Saturday and Sunday)

Ability to safely lift, push, and pull up to 25–50 pounds as part of daily job responsibilities, with or without reasonable accomodation.

Come be part of a community that truly lives theLorien mission:Care Forward.

Located in the heart ofHoward County, MD,Lorien Columbiais proud to be theflagship locationof Lorien Health Services and has been serving the community since1977. Our facility offers a full range of services, includingskilled nursing, rehabilitation, and outpatient therapy, and is home to theonly Korean nursing unit in Howard County.

With215 bedsacrossfive nursing units— and plans to expand with a new unit — Lorien Columbia continues to grow while staying true to its mission of providing exceptional care.

Nationally Recognized:Since2020,we’vebeen named one of theTop Nursing Homes in MarylandbyNewsweek Magazine, a testament to our dedication to quality care and innovation.

Join a team with a legacy of excellence and a future full of opportunity atLorien Columbia.

Lorien Health Services is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.