Cooks

Sylvan Shores Health & Wellness; La Porte (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sylvan Shores Health and Wellness in La Porte, TX is seeking a Cook for full-time hours (5a - 1:30pm) in a skilled nursing/healthcare setting. You will handle and prepare food, follow recipes, and ensure quality and safety in a fast-paced kitchen.

The role requires at least a year of experience in long-term care food prep, a current food manager certificate, and strong English communication and arithmetic skills. Attention to timing and accurate portioning is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have High School Diploma or GED.
• Current food manager certificate required.
• At least 1 year of prior food prep experience in long-term care (preferred).
• Ability to understand and follow instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic.
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions.
• Ability to plan and organize work, interpret instructions/recipes/standards.
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment.

Responsibilities

• Handle and prepare food in a sanitary manner.
• Prepare soups, stocks, sauces; braises and roasts per standardized recipes.
• Prepares and serves sautéed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per recipes.
• Prepares or directs preparation of all food per recipes and diet orders.
• Plans production to coordinate with meal serving hours, maintaining quality, temperature, and appearance.
• Determines food quantities and coordinates supplies for daily menus and timely restocking.
• Maintain dependability and punctuality per Attendance Policy.

Skills

Effective communication

English comprehension

Arithmetic skills

Time management

Kitchen equipment

Education

High School Diploma

Food manager certificate

Job description

At Sylvan Shores Health and Wellness, our associates are our most valuable asset. Each associate provides a service that directly or indirectly affects patients, families, other team members, and the public. We strive to excel in providing the highest quality healthcare and customer service possible, which is incumbent upon the excellence and commitment of our leaders and caregivers.

Cook in Skilled Nursing / Healthcare

La Porte, TX

Position: Cook

Schedule: Full- Time 5a - 1:30pm

Responsibilities

• Handle and prepare food in a sanitary manner.
• Prepare all soups, stocks, sauces; boils, braises and roast items per standardized recipes
• Prepares and serves all sauteed, fried, grilled, steamed and baked items per standardized recipes
• Prepares or directs the preparation of all food served, following standard recipes and special diet orders
• Plans food production to coordinate with meal serving hours, so that excellence, quality, temperature and appearance of food is preserved
• Determines amount and type of food and supplies required for daily menus and seeing that supplies are obtained from storage areas in adequate time for meal production
• Must maintain dependability and punctuality as outlined in Attendance Policy

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED a plus
• Current food managers certificate
• At least one year of prior experience in food preparation in long-term care (Preferred)
• Ability to understand and following instructions in English, communicate effectively, and perform simple arithmetic
• Ability to understand measurements and conversions
• Ability to plan and organize work, to interpret instructions, recipes, specifications and standards
• Knowledge of kitchen equipment

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.